British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen opens Canadian Parliament for the first time

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16th May 2022
The Queen’s first official tour of Canada as its Sovereign included the State Opening of Parliament—the first time a Canadian monarch had performed the duty. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh carried out their Canadian tour as Monarch and consort in October 1957 (they had previously visited in 1951), travelling to Ottawa, Ontario, between 12-16 October specifically to open…
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The Duke of Cambridge is booed at FA Cup Final

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15th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge has been booed by some Liverpool fans at the FA Cup Final. A section of supporters booed the prince as he was introduced at the football match on May 14th 2022. More protests followed as he met the Liverpool and Chelsea players ahead of the game. The Liverpool fans also booed both ‘God Save The Queen’ and ‘Abide With Me,’ the hymn traditionally sung at the FA…
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'We all feel lonely' - William and Kate's words for Mental Health Minute

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13th May 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have taken over the radio airwaves across the United Kingdom this morning to broadcast a Mental Health Minute. “Hello I’m Catherine,” the minute begins. “And I’m William, and we’d like to talk,” William continues, telling the audience that they want to encourage people to ‘lift each other out of loneliness.’ The royal couple trades lines…
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Crown Princess Mary visits namesake research centre

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13th May 2022
Crown Princess Mary paid a visit to her eponymous research centre at the University of Copenhagen on Wednesday. The royal met with researchers at the centre and learned about how the centre’s work focuses on building “an interdisciplinary knowledge environment, which…
Prince & Princess of WalesQueen Elizabeth II

Milestones of a Monarch: The birth of Prince William

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12th May 2022
The Queen takes great pride in her family, with eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. We’ve already looked back at the milestones of her becoming a grandmother and great-grandmother for the first time, but now let’s take a look back at the birth of her grandson and direct heir, Prince William. Prince William was born on 21 June 1982, the first son of Prince Charles and Diana…
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