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The Earl and Countess of Forfar pay digital visit to their Scottish county

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28th January 2021
The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar paid a virtual visit to their Scottish county on Wednesday, conducting online chats with frontline workers who have been serving Forfar during the coronavirus pandemic. During their virtual visit, Edward and Sophie met with NHS Tayside (where, earlier this week, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge provided lunch in honour of Burns Night), Police…
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Queen Letizia attends meeting for 'Women and Engineering' Project

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27th January 2021
Queen Letizia has chaired the first meeting of a strategic council in place for Women in Engineering in Spain, heralding in a project for change within the industry. The meeting, which took place at the Royal Academy of Engineering in Spain on January 26th, included women in science professions including research, science, engineering and technology who have helped launch this project “to…
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The Governor General of Canada resigns following accusations of toxic work environment

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22nd January 2021
The Governor General of Canada, The Queen’s viceregal representative in Canada, has stepped down from her post following a months-long investigation into the work environment at Rideau Hall. The Right Honourable Julie Payette, who had served as Canada’s Governor General since October 2017, resigned from her position earlier Thursday, becoming the first in modern Canadian history to do…
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Haakon, thirty years as heir

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18th January 2021
Though King Harald and Queen Sonja are marking 30 years on the throne this year, there’s another anniversary in Norway to commemorate as well: Crown Prince Haakon’s 30 years as the heir apparent to the throne. Born on 20 July 1973, Haakon has been destined for the…
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King Harald V of Norway: The Reformer King

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18th January 2021
Harald became King of Norway in January 1991 upon the death of his father and was consecrated alongside his wife, Queen Sonja, (who became the first Norwegian queen to be born a commoner) later that year. As mentioned in another article, Harald’s reign has been marked by maintaining the status quo set by his grandfather and father, focusing on social issues and allowing the government to…
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