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The Duchess of Edinburgh and South Korea's President talk science

The Duchess of Edinburgh took the reins of day two of the South Korean State Visit by hosting the President of South Korea at the Royal Society in London. It was another high-profile engagement for President Toon Suk Yeol and his wife, First Lady Kim Keon, as they continued their visit and meeting members of the Royal Family. Embed from Getty Images The Duchess joined the President as they…
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Lady Louise, the discreet upbringing of The Queen's youngest granddaughter

The Queen’s youngest granddaughter is now 18 and while her coming of age makes headlines, her upbringing has taken place further away from the public eye than that of many of her cousins. Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor, born on November 8th 2003, has had high profile roles at several royal weddings. Hitting the scene at age seven, Lady Louise served as a bridesmaid…
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Sophie hears stories of hope as she continues tour of India

The Countess of Wessex spent day two of her India tour Tuesday visiting Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad to see first-hand how the work of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust is helping to prevent avoidable blindness in premature babies. “Before the Trust’s programme launched in 2015, there were no screening & treatment services for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) at Niloufer…
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Countess of Wessex honours Hike for Hope: Ethiopia participants

The Countess of Wessex celebrated the achievements of hikers who tackled a gruelling trek across Ethiopia to raise £153,000 in support of Wellbeing of Women and The Urology Foundation. Sophie, who is a supporter of Wellbeing of Women, presented the cheque to the organisations and chatted with participants of last year’s incredible hike during a reception at Working Title Films this…
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