Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne remembers her grandmother, The Queen Mother, as she presents trophy to winner of race named in her honour

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7th March 2023
The Princess Royal visited Sandown Park on Tuesday, March 7, where she presented the trophy to the winners of a race named in memory of her grandmother, The Queen Mother. The race, called the ‘Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Memorial Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle‘, is an annual contest held at the Surrey racecourse, with the 2023 edition being won by Mayhem Mia. The six-year-old…
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The Kents

The Duchess of Kent and Wimbledon – a complicated relationship 

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22nd February 2023
Many will only know the Duchess of Kent as the lady who attended the Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals every year to hand out the prizes, famously letting Jana Novotna cry on her shoulder in 1993. The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent as she prefers to be known, has become an uncommon face in the British Royal Family over the years, and very rarely makes public appearances. But, she once was a…
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Sweden

The King of Sweden to undergo heart surgery

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14th February 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is to undergo heart surgery on the advice of his doctors. His Majesty will have the procedure on Monday 20th February 2023. A royal spokesperson says the operation will be performed using keyhole surgery. The King will spend a few weeks recovering from the procedure, with all engagements from February 20th to March 3rd cancelled. The Royal Household says…
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Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla forced to cancel Valentine's Day engagements due to illness

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13th February 2023
Queen Camilla has been forced to postpone a series of engagements in the West Midlands after becoming unwell. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson says Her Majesty has a ‘seasonal illness’ and can no longer visit Edgbaston or Telford. Her Majesty was due to visit the two locations on Valantine’s Day, however, she will instead spend the day recuperating. The Queen hopes to…
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