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Princess Leonor's year in photos

Princess Leonor, Princess of Asturias is beginning a new phase of her life as she undertakes sixth form studies in Wales. It’s the first time she’s lived away from home and marks another chapter in her path towards the Spanish throne. As the teenage princess turns 16 , let’s take a look back at the past year in her life to chart how she’s becoming a much more active member…
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Queen Margrethe goes back in time for newest photograph

Queen Margrethe posed for the cover of a new book outlining her 50-year-reign of Denmark using a century-old photographic method with a camera that was reportedly used during the American Civil War in the mid-1800s. For the upcoming book, Monark og menneske (Monarch and Man), Queen Margrethe sat for a portrait by Jan Grarup, using a wetplate camera from 1896 with a lens that dates back to 1856.
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Charles and Camilla launch the Royal British Legion’s centenary poppy appeal

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have helped launch the Royal British Legion’s Centenary Poppy Appeal on Wednesday, hosting a reception for 10 generations of poppy collectors at Clarence House. During the reception, Prince Charles and Camilla met 95-year-old Jill Gladwell, who began collecting the Legion’s poppies during the Second World War, and inspired the younger…
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Prince Charles praises Samaritans as backbone of country on Gloucester visit

The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the Gloucester and District Branch of Samaritans to help them celebrate their 50th anniversary on Tuesday. During his visit, Prince Charles heard from Samaritan volunteers who support community members in times of need. The charity says its volunteers routinely handle 10,000 calls a day, giving people who need someone to talk to their support. In 2020, the…
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