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Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary present their annual awards

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3rd November 2020
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have presented their Crown Prince Couple’s Awards, honouring people in culture and social work settings. The Crown Prince Couple’s Awards consists of four annual awards; the Culture Prize, the Social Prize and two Star Sprinkle Awards in the areas of Culture and Social. The Culture Prize and the Social Prize come with a 500,000 Danish kroner…
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History of Royal Titles: the Dukedom of Kent

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30th October 2020
The present Duke of Kent has held the title since 1942, but it is a title that has only been awarded twice in the thousand years of the monarchy. A title belonging to Kent dates back to ancient times when Kent was its own kingdom before the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms merged into the kingdom of England. By 860, Kent had merged into a sub-domain ruled by Wessex, and thereafter, a title did not…
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History of Royal Titles: why is Spain's heir known as the Princess of Asturias?

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29th October 2020
The Spanish heir to the throne is always given a special title, Prince or Princess of Asturias, to denote their place as first in line to the throne. It is a title that dates back to the late 1300s and has continued to this day. Princess Leonor became the Princess of Asturias on 19 June 2014 following the abdication of her grandfather, Juan Carlos, and the accession of her father, Felipe. In…
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The Duchess of Cambridge puts local communities at the heart of #HoldStill

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28th October 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge is encouraging people to look for digital posters and prints of Hold Still portraits around the United Kingdom to continue highlighting people’s experiences during pandemic lockdowns. The Kensington Palace social media accounts shared a few snaps of Hold Still portraits around the UK on October 27th 2020, writing, “Last week the Hold Still community exhibition…
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