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As the Duchess of Cambridge now knows, privacy is not an option

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If you are in the public eye, you can no longer behave as you want, says Terry Wogan

Prince Harry arrives in Afghanistan at start of four-month tour as Apache helicopter pilot

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Prince Harry has arrived in Afghanistan to begin a four-month tour of duty as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, the Ministry of Defence has announced.

Prince Harry: Behind the scenes with the prince in Afganistan

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Four and a half years ago Prince Harry spent an eventful 11 weeks in Afghanistan serving as a Forward Air Controller. John Bingham describes a Prince at home in a setting as far removed from his usual surroundings as possible.

Prince Harry: Behind the scenes with the prince in Afghanistan

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Four years ago Prince Harry spent 11 weeks in Afghanistan as a Forward Air Controller. Reporter John Bingham went with him.

Prince Harry returns to Afghanistan

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The 27-year-old army captain spend his first morning at Camp Bastion checking over the state-of-the-art Army aircraft.

Duke and Duchess appoint former BBC producer as their press secretary

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge complete a reshuffle by appointing former BBC producer, Ed Perkins, as their press secretary.

Duchess of Cambridge boosts British fashion

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Alice Temperley, the designer, says the Duchess of Cambridge helps the British economy through her fashion choices.

Watch live as Prince Andrew abseils down the Shard for charity

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Prince Andrew is undertaking the stunt to raise money for charity. The Prince started his abseil on the 87th floor and is making his way down to the 20th.

Prince Andrew completes charity abseil down the Shard

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Prince Andrew undertook the stunt to raise money for charity. The Prince started his abseil on the 87th floor and is made his way down to the 20th.

New appointments to the Order of the Thistle

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The Queen has been pleased to appoint Prince William, The Earl of Strathearn, to be a Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.

Background:

Appointments to the Order of the Thistle are entirely in the personal gift of The Queen and are not made on the advice of the Prime Minister, as are most other Honours.

The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle represents the highest honour in Scotland. Revived by King James VII, the Order has a complement of 16 Knights (KT). In 1987, The Queen decided that ladies should be eligible for the Thistle in the same way as men.

The Motto of the Order is Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (No one provokes me with impunity).

A list of the current holders of the Order is as follows:

ROYAL KNIGHTS OF THE THISTLE

Her Majesty The Queen
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T., O.M., G.B.E., A.C., Q.S.O.
His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay, K.G., K.T., G.C.B., O.M., A.K., Q.S.O., A.D.C.
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, K.G., K.T., G.C.V.O., Q.S.O.

KNIGHTS AND LADY OF THE THISTLE

The Earl of Airlie K.T., G.C.V.O. (Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle)
The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, K.T., C.D.
The Viscount of Arbuthnott, K.T., C.B.E., D.S.C.,
The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, K.T., G.C.V.O.
Lady Marion Fraser, L.T.
The Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden, K.T.
The Lord Mackay of Clashfern, K.T.
The Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, K.T, G.C.M.G.
The Lord Sutherland of Houndwood, K.T
Sir Eric Anderson, K.T.
The Lord Steel of Aikwood, K.T., K.B.E.,
The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, K.T., G.C.M.G.
The Lord Cullen of Whitekirk, K.T.
Sir Garth Morrison, K.T., C.B.E.
The Lord Hope of Craighead, K.T.
The Lord Patel, K.T.

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