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Princess Michael of Kent quarantined at Kensington Palace after becoming ill with coronavirus

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22nd November 2020
Princess Michael of Kent is self-isolating in her Kensington Palace apartment after being diagnosed with coronavirus. According to The Sun on Sunday, the 75-year-old royal has been unwell for almost a month, apparently suffering from the effects of long-Covid. Princess Michael, and her husband Prince Michael, have both been in quarantine for three weeks. Prince Michael, The Queen’s…
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State & Ceremonial

An update on the theft of the £3.5 million Portland tiara

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20th November 2020
Court proceedings are underway over the theft of the Portland tiara which was stolen from from the Welbeck Estate in Nottinghamshire back in November 2018. Legal proceedings are active meaning only limited information can be published at this stage of the judicial process. However, it can be reported that a preliminary hearing took place at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday 19th November in…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Speculation that The Queen may abdicate is shut down (for the next 18 months at least)

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12th November 2020
Speculation that The Queen may abdicate in the not too distant future was shut down on Thursday following the news that the UK will enjoy a period of national celebration in 2022 to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. The UK government announced this week that in 18 months time, the country will be treated to a four-day national holiday to commemorate the occasion of The Queen spending…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Who is Susan Rhodes - the Queen's Lady-in-Waiting?

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8th November 2020
On Sunday morning, The Queen was accompanied on the balcony of the Foreign Office at the Cenotaph by Susan Rhodes – one of Her Majesty’s Ladies-in-Waiting. In normal times, the monarch is joined on the balcony to observe remembrance events by the Duchess of Cornwall, however, due to social distancing, sharing the space was not possible on this occasion. Instead, Mrs Rhodes, who…
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