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King Charles meets 99 year old veteran as he salutes the Gordon Highlanders

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21st January 2025
King Charles started his week with a special engagement as he met a 99 year old veteran. While visiting The Gordon Highlanders Museum, The King was able to meet Jim Glennie who is a veteran of the Second World War and took part in the D-Day landings. He was captured by Nazi forces and held as a prisoner of war for four months. When the veteran met King Charles, he joked “long time, no…
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King Charles puts community first on day out in Scotland

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19th January 2025
King Charles has been focusing on community during time in Scotland.The King visited a food bank in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. He was greeted by cheerful crowds who braved the chill to see him before heading inside. The Gate is a charity organisation that provides support and help to those experiencing food insecurity and homelessness. It provides over 75,000 meals throughout the year and…
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How many queens have ruled Sweden?

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17th January 2025
While several European nations will next have a queen on their throne, Sweden is the only nation to have two generations of queens-in-waiting. However, the future Queen Victoria will not be the first female regnant of Sweden. Which women have ruled Sweden in the…
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What is The King's Trust?

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16th January 2025
The King’s Trust is only a year away from celebrating a milestone occasion, its fiftieth birthday. What is The King’s Trust and what does it do? In 1976, the then-Prince of Wales founded a new organisation. The United Kingdom was facing high levels of unemployment with young people affected in particular. Charles decided to use the money earned from his time in the Royal Navy to help…
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King Carl Gustaf visits Sweden's highest church

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14th January 2025
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden began his week at great heights with a visit to the highest church in the country.The Swedish King visited the church at Sälen, the highest church in Sweden standing at over 700 metres above sea level. Archbishop Martin Modéus…
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Denmark's 'missing' prince back on royal duty

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11th January 2025
Although Prince Joachim of Denmark now spends the majority of his time abroad, he is back in Denmark carrying out official duties.Prince Joachim attended the New Year’s Gala on 1 January, the first of his elder brother’s reign. He has remained in Denmark this week for engagements. In his role as Patron of Denmark’s Veterans, His Royal Highness met with National Chairman…
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