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Prince Andrew abseils down Europe’s tallest building

Britain’s Prince Andrew abseiled down Europe’s tallest skyscraper on Monday, confessing afterwards that he would “never do it again.” Andrew, third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, took half an hour to descend from the 87th to the 20th floor of the brand new Shard skyscraper in London…

Prince Philip leaves hospital

Britain’s Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, left hospital on Saturday after five days of treatment for a bladder infection that sparked concerns for the 90-year-old’s health. The prince shook hands with staff, smiled and nodded when asked if he was feeling better as he walked out of King Edward VII Hospitalin central London just…

Hospitalized Prince Philip will miss diamond jubilee celebrations

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s 90-year-old husband, was hospitalised Monday with a bladder infection and will miss the rest of her diamond jubilee celebrations, Buckingham Palace said. The new health scare comes less than six months after he suffered chest pains during the royal family’s Christmas break and had to…

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II marks 60 years on throne

Queen Elizabeth II renewed her vow to serve on Monday as she made a deliberately low-key start to five months of diamond jubilee celebrations marking her 60 years on the throne. Six decades since the sudden death of her father King George VI on February 1952 made the young princess…

Human remains found on British royal estate

British police launched an investigation after human remains were discovered in woodland on the royal family’s Sandringham Estate on New Year’s Day. A member of the public alerted police shortly after 1600 GMT on Sunday after stumbling across the remains while walking in Anmer, east England, according to a statement…

Prince Philip leaves hospital after heart scare

Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip left hospital Tuesday, four days after being rushed in for emergency heart surgery and missing the royal family’s Christmas celebrations. The outspoken 90-year-old prince smiled and waved as he was driven away in a dark Range Rover vehicle from Papworth hospitalnear Cambridge, eastern England, an AFP photographer witnessed.…

Queen visits Prince Philip after his heart surgery

Prince Philip received bedside visits from the Queen and Prince Charles on Saturday as he recovered from heart surgery in hospital. Buckingham Palace said 90-year-old Philip spent a “good night” at Papworth hospital in Cambridge, eastern England after he was rushed there from the Sandringham estate where the royals are…