British RoyalsCoronavirusKing Charles III

Duchess of Cornwall praises Bolton boy for reading 50 books during lockdown

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2nd August 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall has praised the efforts of a young boy who has spent the COVID-19 lockdown reading 50 books. Milan Kumar, an eight-year-old from Bolton, completed a year-long reading challenge set up by his school in only three months, according to Eastern Eye. The reading list included works by JK Rowling, William Shakespeare and David Williams. Milan told the news that he started…
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CoronavirusQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen views unveiling of new portrait via video call

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28th July 2020
The Queen viewed the unveiling of a new portrait of herself to be placed at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office last week, undertaking another rare engagement via video link from Windsor Castle. Her Majesty was joined by Sir Simon McDonald, the Permanent Undersecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Head of the Diplomatic Service, as well as the portrait artist Miriam…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Argentine media angry after gossip magazine labels Princess Catharina-Amalia 'plus-size'

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24th July 2020
A Spanish-language gossip magazine is under fire for its 22 July cover featuring Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands with a headline referring to her as a plus-size girl. Caras used a photograph of Princess Catharina-Amalia and Queen Máxima at the Dutch Royal Family’s summer photocall at Huis ten Bosch earlier this month for its cover. In addition to its headline about the…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of WalesThe Sussexes

Royal charities could be investigated over transfer of funds from Cambridges to Sussexes

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24th July 2020
The royal charities of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be investigated over questionable payments if a complaint from the leading republican organisation is pursued. The anti-monarchy group, Republic, filed a complaint with the Charity Commission over an inappropriate transfer of funds from The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to…
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