British Royals

Letters from Diana sell for over £67,900 at auction

A collection of letters written by Diana, Princess of Wales, to her friend Roger Bramble have sold at auction for over £67,900. The collection, which numbers nearly 40 letters written between 7 August 1990 and 16 May 1997, was sold through David Lay Auctioneers by a young relative of Bramble’s. Bramble, who’d known Diana since her childhood and had been a confidant of hers throughout…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Maxima visits the Elance Academy

Queen Máxima paid a virtual visit to the Elance Academy on International Women’s Day to learn more about the projects from the Dutch coaching academy. At Elance, an organisation first supported by King Willem-Alexander’s and Queen Máxima’s Oranje Fonds Growth Program, girls and young women are mentored and trained to “become strong, ambitious women and role models for the next…
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British RoyalsThe Yorks

Princess Eugenie: "Women and girls hold up half the sky"

Princess Eugenie filmed a short video celebrating International Women’s Day with her organisation, The Anti-Slavery Collective, saying that “women and girls hold up half the sky.” In the video, posted to The Anti-Slavery Collective’s Instagram page, Eugenie and her co-founder Julia de Boinville share their best wishes for International Women’s Day. “We believe that women and…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen urges people to "stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues" in her Commonwealth Day address

The Queen delivered her annual Commonwealth Day message, urging the Commonwealth’s members to “reflect on a time like no other” as we “celebrate the friendship, spirit of unity and achievements of the Commonwealth” this week. Her message, broadcast as part of a television special, ‘A Celebration of the Commonwealth’ on Sunday afternoon, continued: “Whilst experiences of the…
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