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Kate's emotional call with young woman behind 'Forever Holding Hands' Hold Still portrait

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18th May 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge has released the third in a series of calls to finalists of the Hold Still exhibition, talking to a West Sussex woman whose grandparents held hands in their final days together on a COVID-19 ward. Kate’s call with Hayley Evans was released on the royal couple’s YouTube page, and for five minutes, the royal talks with Hayley about her grandparents and their loving…
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The Earl and Countess of Wessex meet nurses in Surrey

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13th May 2021
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have paid a visit to Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey to mark International Nurses Day. During their visit, Edward and Sophie were introduced to more than 40 nurses who’ve been recognised for their hard work throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The royals viewed the hospital’s new wellbeing garden, which was created through donations by the NHS Charities…
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Earl of Wessex visits school opened by his late father

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7th May 2021
The Earl of Wessex carried out a number of engagements over the past week, ranging from thanking COVID-19 vaccination centre volunteers to meeting young people taking part in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Perhaps the most poignant engagement was Edward’s visit to Christ’s College and Pond Meadow schools in Guildford, Surrey, which was officially opened by his late father, Prince Philip…
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The Duchess of Cambridge promises four-year-old girl she will wear a 'pink princess costume' when they meet

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6th May 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge released a phone call she held with a young girl at the centre of a Hold Still portrait chosen for exhibition last summer, and featuring in a new book of still released this week. Kate shared a video snippet of her telephone call with Mila Sneddon, a four-year-old girl living with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, who had to shield away from her father and older sister…
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