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What’s in a Name?

WITH THE sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II last month, for the first time in over 70 years Britain finds itself governed by a King: KING PRINCE CHARLES III. But who is this mysterious royal who sat in the

shadows for so many years while the Queen dutifully graced both the throne and our stamps? Where did he appear from? What is his background? And what makes this newly-crowned monarch tick? As ever, the answer is all in the name…

P is for PHEASANTS

PRINCE CHARLES is the Guinness World Record Holder for Most Regal Person to Shoot the Largest Number of Pheasants. The original record, set by in 1865, stood at 78 birds shot by a Viscount, CHARLES ABERGELDIE, during an afternoon’s shooting on his estate in Scotland. Prince Charles smashed the record in 2019 by shooting just a single bird, and being four ranks more regal.

R is for REMOVING FOUNTAIN PENS

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