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Patronage Spotlight: The Duchess of Cambridge and East Anglia's Children's Hospices

A spotlight on royal support and patronages. Today we start a new series as Chief Reporter Kristin Contino explores some of the patronages of the British royal family. We’ll discuss the work they do, what it’s like working with a royal patron, and the impact these patrons have made on the various organisations.  Supporting the wellbeing of children has always been one of the major…
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The Sussexes

Duke and Duchess of Sussex join Instagram

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have joined Instagram. Until now, they shared the KensingtonRoyal Instagram account with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Harry and Meghan can now be followed on the social media networking site with the handle SussexRoyal. Their first post…
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Taking a look at the social media accounts of the royals

Royal Central has compiled a list of the public social media accounts of royals the world over that you can follow. Please note that if a royal under 18 has a social media account, they will not be listed. We all know the accounts of members of the British Royal Family, but in case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, here is a reminder of who you can follow from the…
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The Edinburghs

Why Is Prince Edward An Earl, Not A Duke?

In any Royal commentator’s books, the announcement in 1999 that Prince Edward would be made an Earl and not a Duke on his wedding day gave quite a shock. By tradition, male children of the sovereign receive a Dukedom on their wedding day, therefore making their new wife, the Duchess Of X rather than the slightly more confusing ‘HRH Princess Michael of Kent’ as happened for Prince Michael’s…
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The Queen plans special reception to mark 50 years of Charles being Prince of Wales

The Royal Family will gather at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, 5 March to honour Prince Charles and the 50th anniversary of his investiture as Prince of Wales. The Queen will host a daytime reception to mark the milestone, with the Duchess of Cornwall, the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex joining the Prince of Wales to celebrate. This will be the…
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