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Prince William at the inauguration of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris

Prince William will visit Paris on Saturday to attend the reopening of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, which was destroyed by fire five years ago, Kensington Palace announced Friday.

William will attend the ceremony on behalf of the United Kingdom at the request of the British government, the palace said.

‘If a firman had ever existed…’

Her statement at last May's UNESCO intergovernmental committee caused a stir in Greece and abroad. It was no small thing for a representative of Turkey to say that the sultan's firman invoked by Britain to justify Lord Elgin's removal of the Parthenon Sculptures and their subsequent purchase by the British government has not been found in Ottoman archives.

Sculptures of the Parthenon: If the British Museum says ‘yes’ to their return, Downing Street won’t stand in the way

The British government refers the matter of the Parthenon Marbles’ return to the British Museum, according to government sources, following the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Keir Starmer at Downing Street.

Parthenon Sculptures: Return by 2025 anticipated by The Economist – Key figures and legal strategy

Agreement Expected Soon
The Greek and British sides appear to be on the verge of reaching an agreement on the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, according to a series of reports, including an analysis by The Economist, which foresees a resolution by 2025.

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