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A brush with politics as The Duchess of Cornwall supports canine COVID-19 project

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28th October 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall saw first-hand how Medical Detection Dogs are being trained to detect COVID-19 in people when she paid a visit to London Paddington station. Camilla, who is patron of the Medical Detection Dogs organisation, viewed a training session at the station on October 27th 2020. The COVID-19 Detection Dog Project is supported by her patronage, as well as the London School of…
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The most impressive pre-royal jobs

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27th October 2020
We know these ladies as impressive royals, but before they married into their respective royal families, they held pretty lucrative careers. Let’s look at the lives of some of our favourite royal women before they were married. Queen Máxima of the…
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History of Royal Titles: The Duke of Gloucester

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27th October 2020
There have been six Dukes of Gloucester throughout history, the first created in 1385 and the current having held the title since 1974. It has a long past, and some consider the title cursed due to its most famous titleholder, and that the first three men to hold it died without heirs. Here are the six Dukes of Gloucester. First Creation The Duke of Gloucester was first created by Edward…
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Crown Princess Mary unveils this year's Christmas stamp

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27th October 2020
Crown Princess Mary unveiled this year’s Christmas stamp at a ceremony on Monday, launching the annual holiday appeal for children in need, and celebrating the theme of ‘reunification.’ This year’s stamp was designed by Tomas Björnsson to celebrate the centenary…
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The wrong York wants to take on royal duties

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26th October 2020
This weekend, the wrong York announced that they would like to take on official royal duties. That’s right, beleaguered Prince Andrew, whose annus horribilis kicked off last November with a disastrous News Night interview to defend himself against allegations of…
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The Duchess of Cornwall presents Special Olivier Award

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24th October 2020
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

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24th October 2020
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?

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24th October 2020
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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