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June's Jewels: Denmark's Best Pearls

Crown Princess Mary’s Wedding Tiara[getty src=”477022800″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”]Crown Princess Mary received a small wedding tiara, fashioned from diamond hearts and fleur-de-lis motifs, as a gift from Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik. No further details of its provenance have ever been released, but the strong suspicion is…
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Countess of Wessex gives speech at virtual UN panel on ending sexual violence in conflict

The Countess of Wessex joined a virtual United Nations panel on Friday afternoon on the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, speaking about how the COVID-19 pandemic is hindering survivors of sexual violence from reporting crimes and moving to safety.Sophie joined the UN’s virtual session, on the sixth annual International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, to…
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The Countess of Wessex hears about support for vulnerable children during pandemic

The Countess of Wessex paid a visit to Childline’s offices in London on Wednesday to hear about the support the organisation is providing to vulnerable children during the COVID-19 pandemic.Sophie visited in her capacity as Patron of both Childline and the National Centre for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which helps administer Childline, and joined volunteer counsellors in talking…
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The Duke of Cambridge visits ambulance crew on first public engagement since lockdown began

The Duke of Cambridge undertook his first public engagement since the United Kingdom went on strict lockdown, visiting an ambulance crew at the King’s Lynn Ambulance Station at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Norfolk.William met with the ambulance crew to discuss the team’s mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and to discuss “the support they have received from…
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