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King Charles moves historic statue to Windsor Castle

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King Charles moves historic statue to Windsor Castle
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  • King Charles relocates Hercules and Achelous statue from Kew to Windsor Castle
  • Statue originally stood in East Terrace Garden during Charles's early childhood
  • Clementine Vaughn moves to New York for creative career

The statue, cast by Charles Crozatier and acquired by George IV in 1829, originally stood in the East Terrace Garden during the first nine years of Charles's life. It was removed in 1957 during a garden remodelling and later resurfaced at Kew Gardens after Queen Elizabeth approved its installation as a fountain centrepiece. The East Terrace Garden is open to visitors only on certain summer days, while Kew Gardens is open year-round.

King Charles is spending more time at Windsor, holding investitures in the Grand Reception Room and making his private rooms homelier with possessions from Highgrove. In other royal news, Andrew Parker Bowles formally represented Princess Anne on Sunday, and Queen Camilla is 78.

I've seen the end of success. I want to see the start of it – the hustle and bustle.

Clementine Vaughn, Model and daughter of Claudia Schiffer

Separately, Claudia Schiffer's elder daughter, Clementine Vaughn, 21, has moved to New York to pursue a creative career. She posted pictures online resembling her mother at age 23. "I've seen the end of success. I want to see the start of it – the hustle and bustle," Vaughn said on social media. Her father is filmmaker Sir Matthew Vaughn.

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