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Prince William and Princess Kate Pay Tribute to the Duke of Westminster at Somber Memorial Service

erinhilltimeinc,People 7 hours ago 
Prince William and Princess Kate paid their respects to the sixth Duke of Westminster at a somber memorial service Monday morning.
The royal couple were among the hundreds of guests to attend the service at Chester Cathedral. Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Princess Eugenie were also in attendance.
Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, died on August 9 at Royal Preston Hospital in Lancashire, England, after developing a sudden illness at his home, Abbeystead Estate. He was 64.
The Duke of Westminster

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Close family members attended a private funeral service in the days after his death.
The late Duke was Britain’s wealthiest landowner and a friend to the royal family.
He served in the British Army for nearly 40 years, eventually obtaining the rank of Major General. He is survived by his wife, Natalia, their four children, Tamara, Edwina, Hugh and Viola, as well as four grandchildren.
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Throughout his life, he was close to several members of the royal family, including Prince Charles, Princess Diana, Prince William and Princess Kate. His wife, Natalia, is one of Prince William’s godparents.
His only son, 24-year-old Hugh Grosvenor — who is also one of Prince George’s godparents — inherited his title, as well as the bulk of his father’s wealth, and is now the 7th Duke of Westminster.

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Cruz to Trump, GOP: If we don't deliver 'there will be pitchforks and torches in the streets'

CNN Sun, Nov 27 8:10 AM PST 
Washington (CNN)Sen. Ted Cruz warned President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican leaders they may face a popular revolt if they don't carry through on some of their biggest campaign promises, including repealing Obamacare. "If we're given the White House and both houses of Congress and we don't deliver, I think there will be pitchforks and torches in the streets," Cruz said Sunday on ABC's "This Week." "And I think quite rightly. I think people are so fed up with Washington, this election was a mandate with change and the most catastrophic thing Republicans could do is go back to business as usual." Cruz was responding to a question about some Trump's flips on campaign promises, just weeks ...
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Pelosi faces big leadership challenge

CNN Sun, Nov 27 9:44 AM PST 
House Democrats pick their leadership team this week, and while Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi remains a prohibitive favorite, there is more drama than usual because of discontent over the presidential election and calls for fresh stewardship. Her rival is a congressman she once mentored, Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio, who says he remains a huge Pelosi fan but that it is time for new leadership. "She's taking steps to reassure skeptics that she is listening to them, bringing in new voices into the leadership team and also telling these top rank-and-file members that they will have more of a platform on the committees to voice their positions," said Raju. There is a new leader on the Democratic side in the Senate -- New York's Chuck Schumer -- and he is raring to battle the Trump White House and congressional Republicans on two big health care issues. ...
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