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Prince Harry has suffered a fresh Invictus Games blow in the wake of the Pat Tillman Award controversy after the foundation’s chief executive announced his departure.

Dominic Reid, who has been credited with helping the foundation’s growth globally, stepped down from Invictus after 10 years and six games across three continents.

The Duke of Sussex, 39, subsequently paid tribute to Mr Reid, who has occupied the role since the games began in 2014.

Harry said in a statement: “His tireless efforts over the past decade have supported thousands of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans through sports rehabilitation.”

Meanwhile, the gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump searched online for a member of the Royal family days before his attempt on the former president’s life, FBI investigators have said.

Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was killed after opening fire on the former president on Saturday at a rally in Pennsylvania.

His electronic devices were subsequently seized and revealed that he had Google searched several public figures leading up to the incident, including Christopher Wray, the FBI director.

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Kate Middleton to ‘retreat from public life again’ to focus on recovery

A palace insider has claimed that the Princess of Wales is likely to remain out of the public eye for the foreseeable future as she continues her cancer treatment.

Kate, 42, made a welcome return to duty at last month’s Trooping the Colour, but admitted that she was not “out of the woods yet” in her battle against an undisclosed form of the disease.

Following her return, there was some doubt about whether or not she would appear at Wimbledon to present the trophies in her capacity as patron of the All England Club.

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Watch: Prince William zooms into Windsor Castle on e-scooter

Prince William zooms into Windsor Castle on e-scooter

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Sarah Ferguson reveals why she and Princess Diana were ‘arrested’ on her hen do

Sarah Ferguson has revealed that she and Princess Diana were nearly arrested for impersonating policewomen on her hen night.

The Duchess of York, now 64, made the revelations on podcast where she said she “loved” the late princess.

“I called her Dutch,” she said on Thornton’s White Wine Question Time podcast. “We had a great time together.”

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Watch: King appears to snap at aide to help Queen struggling in heavy rain

King appears to snap at aide to help Queen struggling in heavy rain

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Watch: The Simpsons’ Hank Azaria tries to make King’s Guard laugh with voices of iconic characters

The Simpsons’ Hank Azaria tries to make King’s Guard laugh with voices of iconic characters

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‘Inspirational’ aid worker Simon Boas dies of cancer just hours before he was due to meet the King

An “inspirational” aid worker who wrote about dealing with his terminal cancer has died just hours before he was due to meet King Charles.

Simon Boas, executive director of Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA), was set to meet the King and Queen Camilla this week during their official visit to Jersey.

A statement from JOA’s chairman Carolyn Labey said Mr Boas, who was diagnosed with throat cancer in September, died peacefully in Jersey surrounded by his family, aged 47.

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Trump assassination attempt ‘saved’ Prince Harry from growing backlash over Pat Tillman award

Prince Harry was saved from further backlash over his controversial Pat Tillman award due to focus moving to Donald Trump’s assassination attempt, a PR expert has claimed.

The Duke of Sussex, 39, was given the honour for his work with the Invictus Games, which celebrates the sporting achievements of wounded, sick or injured service people.

It is named after the late Pat Tillman, a former American footballer who gave up his career to serve in the US military in the wake of 9/11. He was subsequently killed in Afghanistan in 2004.

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Was Wallis Simpson’s £17m jewellery robbery an inside job?

Perhaps the most controversial royal couple in living history, King Edward VIII and his wife Wallis Simpson were no strangers to the finer things in life.

Their draw to glamour was reflected in Ms Simpson’s extensive jewellery collection – complete with rubies, diamonds and a huge emerald engagement ring given to her by Edward as he abdicated the throne to marry her.

So, one can only imagine the upset caused to the couple when just ten years later, so many of their precious jewels were ripped from them by thieves.

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Prince and Princess of Wales hiring new private assistant to boost Welsh relationship

Tip-top communication skills and fluent in Welsh? You may well have a chance of getting a new job at Kensington Palace.

Prince William and Princess Kate are on the hunt to hire a new private assistant to join their team.

As they are the Prince and Princess of Wales, until they become king and queen, they are looking for a new secretary to help them improve relations with the Welsh nation.

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Kate releases new statement about royal work after Wimbledon return

In the new statement, which was released in honour of the Natural History Museum’s new gardens, the princess, who is its patron, spoke of the healing power of nature.

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