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How Prince Philip's Duke of Edinburgh Award reformed a young prisoner and helped him pursue his passion for food
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How Prince Philip's Duke of Edinburgh Award reformed a young prisoner and helped him pursue his passion for food

Participants in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award must complete volunteer work, improve their physical fitness, learn new skills, and go on expeditions to earn each of three progressively more difficult levels of achievement — bronze, silver and gold.

Prince Philip, the man whom many saw as strength behind the British Crown, passes away at 99
World

Prince Philip, the man whom many saw as strength behind the British Crown, passes away at 99

Philip, who was given the title Duke of Edinburgh on his wedding day, was known for his occasionally racist and sexist remarks, and for gamely fulfilling more than 20,000 royal engagements to boost British interests at home and abroad

Britain’s Prince Philip surrenders driving license after escaping unhurt from car crash; pens apology letter
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Britain’s Prince Philip surrenders driving license after escaping unhurt from car crash; pens apology letter

Prince Philip, the husband of British Queen Elizabeth II, has voluntarily surrendered his driving licence, weeks after escaping unhurt in an accident

Queen Elizabeth's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip escapes unhurt from car crash while driving near Sandringham
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Queen Elizabeth's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip escapes unhurt from car crash while driving near Sandringham

Queen Elizabeth’s 97-year-old husband Prince Philip, who once drove Barack and Michelle Obama, escaped uninjured from a car crash while driving near the Sandringham Estate in eastern England.

Prince Philip admitted to hospital with infection, misses Queen Elizabeth's speech in UK Parliament
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Prince Philip admitted to hospital with infection, misses Queen Elizabeth's speech in UK Parliament

Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been admitted to hospital as a "precautionary measure" for treatment of an infection, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday.

Mahatma Gandhi's alma mater school shuts after 164 years, to be revamped into museum
India

Mahatma Gandhi's alma mater school shuts after 164 years, to be revamped into museum

The Alfred High School in Rajkot, the 164-year-old institution where Mahatma Gandhi studied has been shut down by the authorities to make way for a museum.

Britain's Prince Philip to retire from public engagements
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Britain's Prince Philip to retire from public engagements

Britain's Prince Philip, the 95-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will retire from public engagements later this year, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.

Royal engagements: Queen Elizabeth's public appearances before 90th birthday
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Royal engagements: Queen Elizabeth's public appearances before 90th birthday

Ahead of her 90th birthday on 21 April, Queen Elizabeth had a round of engagements at Windsor with Prince Phillip

'Queen Elizabeth has died': BBC apologises after journalist's tweet
World

'Queen Elizabeth has died': BBC apologises after journalist's tweet

The BBC on Wednesday apologised and launched an internal inquiry after a tweet sent from the account of one of its producers said Queen Elizabeth II had died, during a test of coverage for a royal death.

Queen Elizabeth II marks 60 years since coronation
World

Queen Elizabeth II marks 60 years since coronation

Queen Elizabeth II kicked off the four-day Diamond Jubilee celebrations this weekend to mark 60 years since being officially crowned Queen of England.

Prince Philip taken to hospital
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Prince Philip taken to hospital

The Duke of Edinburgh has been taken to hospital as a "precautionary measure", media reports said on Wednesday.