British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

No one chooses addiction: the Duchess of Cambridge speaks out on support for addicts

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20th October 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge gave the keynote speech at the launch of the ‘Taking Action on Addiction’ Campaign, noting that “Addiction is not a choice.” ‘Taking Action on Addiction’ is a joint effort from The Forward Trust, of which Kate is patron, and other addiction support charities to “improve awareness and understanding of addiction, its causes and scale in society to enable…
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Palaces & BuildingsQueen Elizabeth II

What is The Queen's primary residence?

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15th October 2021
Queen Elizabeth II has many residences that she travels to and from regularly, but only one of them is her primary London residence. For decades, this has been Buckingham Palace, but in recent years—due to the global pandemic and extensive renovations at the iconic London palace—her primary residence has become Windsor Castle. What is a primary residence? And where does The Queen spend…
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Denmark

Prince Christian's Year in Photos

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15th October 2021
The heir to the Danish throne turns 16 today, and to celebrate the teen’s birthday, let’s take a look back at Prince Christian’s life this past year! Confirmation Embed from Getty…
British RoyalsThe Kents

The Duke of Kent's year in photos

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9th October 2021
The Duke of Kent turns 86 today. From the age of six, when he inherited his father’s dukedom, Edward has been poised for a life of royal duty and military service. He has represented his cousin, The Queen, for over 50 years, and has focused his royal career on areas related to sport, engineering, industry, and military activities, including commemoration of those lost in war. Though he has…
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British RoyalsThe Edinburghs

'Even more fabulous in our fifties': the Countess of Wessex backs the Menopause Workplace Pledge

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6th October 2021
The Countess of Wessex is backing a new campaign that encourages businesses to support women through menopause as part of a new workplace pledge. Sophie, who is royal patron of the Wellbeing of Women organisation, has lent her support to the Menopause Workplace Pledge, which launched earlier this week. The mission behind the Menopause Workplace Pledge was inspired by research that shows that…
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