British Royals

The Duke of Cambridge praises fortitude of submariners as he unveils new memorial

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19th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge paid tribute to the fortitude of Submariners as he unveiled a new memorial to those who’ve lost their lives in service. William, who is Commodore-in-Chief Submarines, attended the memorial unveiling at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on May 18th 2022. In a speech, he said that Submariners has often been an “invisible force” for over 120 years and…
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The Queen makes surprise appearance to open the Elizabeth Line

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18th May 2022
The Queen undertook a surprise public engagement in London, joining her youngest son for the completion of the Elizabeth Line, a rail line name in her honour. Buckingham Palace released a statement saying that The Queen, “In a happy development,” would be able to join the Earl of Wessex to mark the completion of the Elizabeth Line. Buckingham Palace continued, “Her Majesty was aware of…
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Milestones of a Monarch: the Montreal Olympics

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17th May 2022
The Queen found herself in a unique position in the summer of 1976: she was both the head of state responsible for officially opening the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal and the mother of an Olympic competitor who would be looking to medal. The entire Royal Family showed up for the Montreal Olympics: the competitor, Princess Anne; The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh (then-head of the…
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Prince William gives special damehood to Dame Deborah James

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15th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge paid a special visit to Surrey to present a damehood to Dame Deborah James after the podcaster revealed last week that she was receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer and raised millions for cancer research. Dame Deborah has been chronicling her journey with bowel cancer since 2016 and revealed on 9 May: “We have tried everything, but my body simply isn’t playing…
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