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Anne at 70: Her best tiara moments

As Princess Anne celebrates her 70th birthday, let’s look at some of her best tiara moments. The Princess Royal mainly uses three tiaras: the Festoon Tiara, the Meander Tiara, and the Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara. At one of her first state dinners, Princess Anne wore the Meander Tiara. The Princess Royal is pictured here at Windsor Castle for a state dinner in honour of President Saragat…
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The Queen sends message to British Red Cross for its 150th anniversary

The Queen has written a thank you letter to the staff and volunteers of the British Red Cross in honour of the Society’s 150th anniversary on Tuesday. The Queen’s letter reads: “As Patron of the British Red Cross, I send my warmest congratulations to the staff and volunteers of the Society on the occasion of its one hundred and fiftieth anniversary. “Whether those involved in the…
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Duchess of Cornwall praises Bolton boy for reading 50 books during lockdown

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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The Queen views unveiling of new portrait via video call

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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