British RoyalsCoronavirusKing Charles III

The Prince of Wales remembers those lost to COVID-19: "Losses we had never foreseen, but must never forget"

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22nd March 2021
The Prince of Wales has recorded a message for The National Day of Reflection, a memorial day to mark the first anniversary of the first UK coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday. In his message, Prince Charles says, “Our country has been through a trial which has tested our resolve and our resilience in countless ways” over the past year. He continues: “We have all been inspired by the…
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Letters from Diana sell for over £67,900 at auction

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21st March 2021
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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Queen Maxima visits the Elance Academy

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9th March 2021
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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Princess Eugenie: "Women and girls hold up half the sky"

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9th March 2021
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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