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Prince Charles in the Occupied Palestine Territories and Israel: Day Two

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25th January 2020
The Prince of Wales continued his official visit to the Occupied Palestine Territories on Friday, undertaking engagements in Bethlehem on his first visit to the country. Prince Charles’s day began with a walk through Bethlehem with Muslim and Christian leaders before a visit to the Mosque of Omar, where he learned about its history and signed the visitors’ book – signing his name in…
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Sophie in Sierra Leone: Day Two

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24th January 2020
The Countess of Wessex wrapped up a two-day official visit to Sierra Leone on Thursday, visiting a school in Freetown to see how girls and women are empowered through education in the West African country. Sophie’s trip, as recounted on the Royal Family website, notes…
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Sophie in Sierra Leone: Day One

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23rd January 2020
The Countess of Wessex is in Sierra Leone this week, focusing on “addressing sexual and gender-based violence, supporting survivors, and championing women’s roles in peacebuilding.” The visit, which came at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, sees Sophie undertaking engagements in Sierra Leone’s capital city of Freetown. The Royal Family website announced Sophie’s…
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The Prince of Wales meets Greta Thunberg at World Economic Forum

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23rd January 2020
The Prince of Wales met with environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos. As photographers snapped pictures of their meeting, Thunberg said, “I guess you’re very used to this.” Prince Charles replied, “Very true. It’s taken me years to get used to this.” “I’m still not used to it,” she said. ? More from The Prince of…
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge host UK-Africa Investment Summit Reception

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21st January 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted a reception for the UK-African Investment Summit on behalf of The Queen last evening, their first major hosting duty at Buckingham Palace. Accompanied by The Earl and Countess of Wessex—on her 55th birthday—and The Princess Royal, the couple welcomed the leaders, government ministers, and business people of several African nations, 21 in total, who…
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