The Daily Populous

Thursday May 4th, 2017 evening edition

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The Duke of Edinburgh is to stand down from royal duties for good from August, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Prince Philip, 95, is the longest serving consort in British history and the oldest serving partner of a reigning monarch.

Prince Philip will attend previously scheduled engagements but after August will not be accepting new invitations for visits.

His stepping down in August coincides with Prince William becoming a full time royal and giving up his air ambulance job.

Prime Minister Theresa May has "offered our deepest gratitude and good wishes" to the Duke.

The Duke of Edinburgh has done 22,191 solo engagements, 637 solo overseas visits, 5,493 speeches and has written 14 books in the course of his royal duties.

In 1928 he moved to England and later went on to join the Royal Navy. »

Man who ordered gluten-free meal on flight is given a single banana – and cutlery to eat it with

Authored by telegraph.co.uk
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A passenger who ordered a gluten-free breakfast on a nine-hour flight claims he was given a solitary banana while other passengers tucked into sausages and eggs.

The banana came with a sticker on it saying “GF” – for gluten free – and was served to him with a packet containing a knife, fork and salt.

Mr Pavelka, who suffers from the digestive condition coeliac, had been served a proper meal the previous evening. »

Man who threw boiling water on gay couple will spend 40 years in prison

Authored by washingtonpost.com

A Georgia man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after throwing a pot of boiling water on young gay couple as they slept.

A jury has convicted an Atlanta truck driver accused of pouring boiling water over two gay men as the couple slept in February.

[‘We were just burning’: Ga. man poured boiling water over gay couple as they lay in bed, police say]. »

Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip: Buckingham Palace emergency meeting

Authored by news.com.au

Image Royal staff called to 'emergency meeting' at the palace 0:56 Queen Elizabeth's entire staff has been called to an emergency meeting in Buckingham Palace sparking panicked rumours about the Queen's health.

BUCKINGHAM Palace has announced that Prince Philip is stepping down from all of his royal duties, after Queen Elizabeth II’s staff were summoned to an emergency meeting.

BREAKING: Buckingham Palace official to AP: Royal household staff called to meeting but "no cause for concern." »