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Queen Paola takes part in Tintin treasure hunt at Art and History Museum

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27th February 2020
Queen Paola paid a special visit to the Art and History Museum in Brussels with a group of young people, completing a treasure hunt. The Queen was joined by Dutch- and French-speaking Belgian children, as well as unaccompanied minors from conflict zones, to take part in the Tintin in Belgium project hosted by Habbekrats, an organisation with the mission to “give vulnerable children and…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

The Duke of Cambridge honours England cricket star Ben Stokes

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27th February 2020
The Duke of Cambridge presided over an Investiture at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, presenting awards to cricketers and naval heroes,among others. Leading Seaman David Groves received The Queen’s Gallantry Medal after helping to save the lives of 27 men aboard a burning ship in the Bay of Biscay. LS Groves and the crew of the HMS Argyll helped when the Grande America’s cargo caught…
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FeaturesThe Kents

Happy 87th birthday to the Duchess of Kent! Royal Central takes a look at "Mrs Kent's" remarkable life

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22nd February 2020
Today. we’re going to take a look at the life of Katharine, The Duchess of Kent. Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley was born 22 February 1933, the only daughter of Sir William Arthington Worsley of Hovingham, 4th Baronet and his wife Joyce. She has three older brothers. The Duchess of Kent was educated at Queen Margaret’s School in York, and Runton Hill School in North Norfolk. The Duchess…
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British RoyalsThe Sussexes

Date set for Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals

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20th February 2020
Buckingham Palace announced new details about the future for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Wednesday, revealing the date the two will cease to be full-time working royals. The Sussexes will return to the UK in the coming weeks for a final series of engagements at the end of February and early March, with their Buckingham Palace office closing as of 31 March. From 1 April, the palace…
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