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Duchess of Cambridge backs Tiny Happy People platform

The Duchess of Cambridge has endorsed a new initiative from the BBC called Tiny Happy People, which supports families in those first five years of childhood development. Tiny Happy People is centred around activities and advice for developing language skills in young people for the first five years of development and aims to “help you develop your child’s language and communication skills…
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The Crown to extend to six seasons

Netflix will run a sixth and final season of its hit show, The Crown, announcing the news on Thursday after the show’s creator, Peter Morgan, changed his mind about ending it with a fifth season. The popular Netflix show has followed the reign of Queen Elizabeth II for three seasons now, with a fourth season due later this year. It was previously announced in January of this year that the…
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The Duchess of Cambridge and Sir Andy Murray surprise young tennis fans

The Duchess of Cambridge joined forces with Wimbledon and Olympic champion Andy Murray to surprise schoolchildren at Bond Primary School to coincide with what would have been the closing weekend for the tennis championships. The Duchess and the children chatted for a few minutes about how they’re keeping active in lockdown and their favourite memories of Wimbledon – with Kate revealing that…
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Queen Máxima presents the Apples of Orange awards

Queen Máxima presented the Apples of Orange prize on Thursday, in a surprise digital ceremony as the regular ceremony needed to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally, the winners are announced and presented at Noordeinde Palace, however this year, the winners were surprised by presenter Giovanca Ostiana, Queen Máxima, and representatives from the Orange Fund, with three…
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