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Crown Princess Mary attends summit on building back after COVID-19

Crown Princess Mary attended the opening of a summit in Copenhagen that brought together people and organisations with ideas of how to rebuild following the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted at BLOX, a “national and international gathering place that engages people in architecture, design and sustainable urban development through exhibitions, events, business development and new partnerships,” the…
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Queen Silvia receives Butterfly Prize

Queen Silvia received the Butterfly Prize on Monday for her work towards addiction issues and drug-free policies from an organisation in Sweden. The Butterfly Prize is awarded by the Women’s Organisations’ Co-operation Council on Alcohol and Drug Issues, and Queen…
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Granny Knows Best: the grandparents of Elizabeth II

As we explore the grandparents of Europe’s monarchs and their influences on each monarch’s life, today let’s take a look at the grandparents of Queen Elizabeth II. King George V [getty src=”51833035″ width=”452″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Queen Elizabeth’s paternal grandfather was a king and emperor, a man she and her younger sister Princess Margaret often referred…
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Duchess of Cambridge shares three portraits from Hold Still exhibition

The Duchess of Cambridge offered up a final sneak peek of her photography exhibition, Hold Still, on Saturday night, sharing three images from the 100 chosen by the judging panel. In a post on the Kensington Palace social media accounts, Kate wrote: “The photography project was focussed on three core themes – Helpers and Heroes, Your New Normal and Acts of Kindness” and revealed that…
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The Countess of Wessex speaks to Good Housekeeping about social media

The Countess of Wessex has given an interview to Good Housekeeping magazine discussing social media, her patronages, and raising her two teenage children. In a rare interview, Sophie discussed her work with Childline and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The magazine had followed along as Sophie did a volunteer shift at the Childline offices in June. “When…
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