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Queen Máxima speaks to non-food retail entrepreneurs about coronavirus

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31st January 2021
Queen Máxima paid a digital visit to non-food retail entrepreneurs on Thursday, showing her support for the retail industry that has been heavily hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The Queen’s visit included staff from INretail, an entrepreneurial group that supports businesses, and small- and medium-sized businesses within the Netherlands. The retailers who were on the call included Schutrups…
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Sweden's royals talk Brexit in digital meeting with politicians

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31st January 2021
Earlier this week, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel met with government officials to talk about Brexit. In a digital meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister, Anna Hallberg, and European Union Minister, Hans Dahlgren, the royals discussed Sweden’s relationship with the United Kingdom after it left the European Union last year. The Royal House notes…
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Which queens are buried at Westminster Abbey?

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30th January 2021
We’ve looked at the kings who are buried at Westminster Abbey, now let’s take a look at the queens (both regnant and consort) who are buried there, too. Edith of Wessex As consort to Edward the Confessor, Edith of Wessex’s tenure lasted from 1045 to 1066, upon the death of her husband. Unusual for the time period, Edith was a crowned queen, but sadly, the marriage produced no…
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The Duchess of Cambridge chats with parents about homeschooling during the pandemic

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29th January 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge earned a few laughs on her latest video call, mocking her maths skills and admitting that she finds parenting during the pandemic to be ‘exhausting.’ In a video chat with parents from the Roe Green Junior School, all of whom are homeschooling their children during the coronavirus pandemic, Kate joined in on a session with the headteacher, Melissa Loosemore, where…
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