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Kate shares happiness with rugby patronages as she joins training session

The Duchess of Cambridge has gained two more patronages, the Rugby Football Union and the Rugby Football League. She spent the afternoon at Twickenham to mark her new roles.  Prince Harry took over as Patron of the English Rugby Football Union from his grandmother in 2016 and handed it back with his other patronages when he decided to step back as a working royal in 2021.  The Duchess will…
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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee: the other big royal events of February 6

February 6 is an important date for the House of Windsor. In 1952, King George VI died at Sandringham and Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne. This year, the day will mark the start of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. However, February 6 has been an important date in British royal history for centuries.  In 1665 on 6 February, Princess Anne was born to James, Duke of York (the future King…
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Prince Charles commissions portraits of Holocaust survivors

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have been at different engagements in the last week to focus on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Prince Charles commissioned portraits of seven Holocaust survivors and opened an exhibition of them at the Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace.  Prince Charles has been an art collector and artist himself for decades and has paired that…
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The Duchess of Cambridge's kiss from Alfie on a day out in Lancashire

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a new four-legged friend in Lancashire on Thursday. The couple visited Clitheroe Community Hospital to meet with healthcare workers. They met with several staff members to discuss the challenges that rural healthcare workers and medical centres are facing during the global health crisis.  William and Catherine met future therapy dog, Alfie. The Duke…
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