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  2. History of Zimbabwe - Wikipedia

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    The country gained official independence as Zimbabwe on 18 April 1980. The government held independence celebrations in Rufaro stadium in Salisbury, the capital. Lord Christopher Soames, the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia, watched as Charles, Prince of Wales, gave a farewell salute and the Rhodesian Signal Corps played "God Save the Queen".

  3. List of official overseas trips made by Charles III - Wikipedia

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    Prince Charles visited British troops serving in Basra. [50] 9 February 2004 [2] Iran: Tehran, Bam: Prince Charles visited the city of Tehran where he held talks with Iranian president, Mohammad Khatami. Prince Charles as a patron of the British Red Cross visited the Iranian city of Bam where he met with survivors of the 2003 Bam earthquake.

  4. Political history of Zimbabwe - Wikipedia

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    Zimbabwe Rhodesia came under the temporary control of Britain, and a Commonwealth monitoring force was convened to supervise fresh elections, in which ZANU and ZAPU would take part for the first time. ZANU won, and, with Mugabe as Prime Minister, formed the first government of Zimbabwe following its recognised independence on 18 April 1980. [73]

  5. A timeline of Princess Diana and Prince Charles' tumultuous ...

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    In July of 1980, Diana, now a 19-year-old woman, came face-to-face with Charles once more. This time, Diana — in Morton's book — said the Prince of Wales made a bold display of his affections.

  6. 1980s in Zimbabwe - Wikipedia

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    Zimbabwe regained its independence from the United Kingdom on 17 April 1980. [1] Canaan Banana , a Methodist minister and theologian, became the first President of Zimbabwe on 18 April. On 17 February 1982 the government of Zimbabwe accused Joshua Nkomo , leader and founder of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU), of plotting a coup d ...

  7. Prince Charles and Princess Diana first announced their engagement in February 1981 following a whirlwind courtship—and a belief in modern-day fairy tales was born. For many, their first ...

  8. An Exact Timeline of King Charles and Princess Diana’s ...

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    Here's the true story of King Charles and Princess Diana's divorce, broken down into a timeline so you know exactly what happened when IRL.

  9. United Kingdom–Zimbabwe relations - Wikipedia

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    Relations between the UK and Zimbabwe have been complex since the latter's independence in 1980. The territory of modern Zimbabwe had been colonised by the British South Africa Company in 1890, with the Pioneer Column raising the Union Jack over Fort Salisbury (modern-day Harare) and formally establishing company, and by extension, British, rule over the territory. [1]