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King to promote working royals

King to promote working royals

King Charles wishes to amend the law to prevent non-working royals from stepping in to perform official duties on his behalf, it has been reported.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 10, 1994 in Madrid shows King of Spain Juan Carlos (R) and Queen Sofia. - Spain's former king Juan Carlos, at the centre of an alleged $100-million corruption scandal, has reportedly fled to the Dominican Republic after his shock announcement he was going into exile. Daily newspaper ABC reported on August 4, 2020 that he left Spain and flew to the Dominican Republic via Portugal. (Photo by JEAN-PIERRE MULLER / AFP)

Scandals won’t keep out raucous royals

The House of Windsor is not unique – Europe has five other reigning kings, a queen regnant, two reigning princes and a grand duke, many of them distant cousins of the English royal family.

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