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The Duchess of Cornwall presents Special Olivier Award

The Duchess of Cornwall presented a special Olivier Award to lyricist Don Black for his contributions to musical theatre, appearing in a pre-taped segment for a socially-distanced awards show that airs on Sunday night. Camilla filmed her segment last week at the London Palladium, saying: “It is such a treat to be in a theatre again, even if we haven’t quite made it as far as the…
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Crown Princess Victoria speaks on UN Day

Crown Princess Victoria recorded a message of support for the United Nations on Saturday to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the UN. Speaking from her home, the Crown Princess said: “Ladies and gentlemen, members of, and friends of, the Swedish…
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History of Royal Titles: why is Queen Elizabeth II also known as The Duke of Lancaster?

Queen Elizabeth II is a monarch with many titles and many styles. One of her, perhaps, lesser-known titles is that of Duke of Lancaster, which she holds in her own right. The Duke of Lancaster is a title that is always held by the sovereign and the Duchy of Lancaster provides an income to the monarch. According to the Duchy’s official website, its rural holdings are “18,481 hectares of…
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Queen Mathilde visits food bank in Liège

Queen Mathilde paid a visit to the Food Bank of Liège on Thursday to learn more about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the food supply for those in need and how it has affected Belgian food banks. “The Queen wanted a panorama of food aid, of which we are one…
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Crown Princess of Japan delivers remarks at Lung Health Conference

Crown Princess Akishino of Japan delivered a video message about lung health on the opening day of the 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health earlier this week. The Crown Princess, who has made the issue of lung health and awareness of tuberculosis a key part of her royal work, spoke from her home in Tokyo to the attendees of the Union World Conference on Lung Health. Crown Princess Kiko…
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Spain

Queen Letizia presides over National Awards for the Fashion Industry

Queen Letizia of Spain attended the presentation of awards at the National Awards of the Fashion Industry on Thursday. Presented annually by the Ministry of Industry, the awards “recognise the work of people, institutions, organisations, companies and industries that have achieved business excellence in this sector,” according to Casa Real. This year, as a result of the coronavirus…
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