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The Countess of Wessex in Kenya: "Gender equality is a fundamental right, but it is not yet the reality for many"

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20th September 2019
The Countess of Wessex began a two-day visit to Kenya on Thursday to attend the Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting in Nairobi. Per the Commonwealth’s official website, the purpose of the meeting is to “turn the words and aspirations expressed by leaders at last year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting into more leadership positions for women in private and public…
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Duchess of Cambridge makes surprise visit to Sunshine House

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19th September 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge made a previously unannounced visit to the Sunshine House Children and Young People’s Health and Development Centre in London to learn more about early years development. The Sunshine House is part of Evelina London Children’s Healthcare, of which Kate is Royal Patron, and it uses a programme called the Family Nurse Partnership to provide new parents with…
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Kate's campaign to help nature hits UK shops this weekend

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15th September 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge has lent her support to a youth-based campaign that aims to help save the bee population in the UK, and young people can sign up to help at their local grocery store. Backyard UK has launched a new campaign called Save the Bees Mission to encourage young people to do their part to help the bee population. According to Backyard UK, young people will have a mission…
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King and Queen of Malaysia receive Earl of Wessex

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11th September 2019
The Earl of Wessex is visiting Malaysia this week and was greeted by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, the monarch of Malaysia, and his wife, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. Edward, who is visiting Malaysia and Australia as part of a visit to promote the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, of which he is…
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