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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visit Bristol food distribution centre

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall paid a surprise visit to the Asda distribution centre in Bristol on Thursday to thank the workers there for playing their part in keeping the food supply chain active during COVID-19 lockdown. Clarence House social media wrote that the 700 workers at the Bristol distribution centre “have worked tirelessly to cope with the increased demand…
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Spain's Royal Family attends memorial service for COVID-19 victims

The Spanish Royal Family have attended a memorial service for Spain’s victims of coronavirus at the Cathedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena in Madrid. King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, and Infanta Sofía attended the service on the evening of July 6th 2020 alongside other Spanish dignitaries in honour of the 28,385 people who have died of COVID-19 in the country. The…
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Jewels for July: The Netherlands' Famous Rubies

The ruby is the birthstone for July. It’s been used in royal jewellery collections for centuries and it now features in some of the most striking pieces in European vaults. The Dutch royal gem collection has some famous examples of the stone. Here are the Netherlands’ famous royal rubies. Ruby Peacock Parure [getty src=”1064092030″ width=”484″ height=”594″…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit Castilla-La Mancha

King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued their visit through Spain on Thursday, visiting the city of Cuenca in the Castilla-La Mancha with a trip focused on young people and adults living with intellectual disabilities. Their Majesties arrived at the ASPADEC facilities and were joined by José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, the Minister of Culture and Sport for the visit. During their visit, they…
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