Queen Elizabeth II

Beacons to be lit across the UK and around the Commonwealth to mark The Queen's 70-year reign

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3rd June 2021
Buckingham Palace announced the first major plans for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year, running over an extra-long bank holiday weekend in June. On Thursday 2 June, one of the first major events of the Platinum Jubilee weekend will be the lighting of Platinum Jubilee Beacons. These beacons will be lit throughout the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, other UK…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Cambridges play tennis with local students on final day of Scotland tour

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28th May 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tried their hands at tennis on the last day of their Scottish tour, joining in on a session with the Lawn Tennis Association’s Youth project in Edinburgh. The royals met with young people taking part in LTA Youth, a programme that will encourage young kids to play tennis by showing them the fun and the benefits of the sport. Kate, who is Patron of the Lawn…
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King Charles III

A busy day in Coventry for Charles and Camilla

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27th May 2021
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Coventry earlier this week as the city begins to celebrate its status as the UK’s City of Culture 2021. In a jam-packed day of events, the royals visited many locations and organisations involved in highlighting Coventry throughout the year. On the city’s official website, they wrote: “This is the city where movement began, from…
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Prince & Princess of WalesPrince Philip

Fields in Trust: a patronage linking Prince William to Prince Philip

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25th May 2021
The Duke of Cambridge will take part in an engagement with his patronage, Fields in Trust, while in Scotland this week. Ahead of that visit, we’re looking back at his connection to this long-running charity and how William’s patronage connects with his grandfather, The Duke of Edinburgh. Fields in Trust was founded in 1925—then known as the National Playing Fields Association—by the…
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