Queen Elizabeth II

Disney releases animation to celebrate Winnie the Pooh's 95th birthday - with a tribute to The Queen

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12th June 2021
The Queen celebrated her official birthday on Saturday, 12 June, with a slimmed down Trooping of the Colour. However, she is in good company celebrating her 95th birthday; beloved bear Winnie the Pooh is also celebrating his 95th birthday this year.  Winnie the Pooh will reach its 95th publication anniversary in October 2021. To mark the milestone and the Queen’s birthday, Disney has…
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Historic Royal Palaces hosts online talk to mark new 'Royal Style in the Making' exhibition

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10th June 2021
On Wednesday 9 June, Historic Royal Palaces held an online talk in conjunction with their new exhibition, Royal Style in the Making. The talk highlighted the five garments included in the exhibition and behind the scenes and historical information about royal fashion. Co-Chief Curator for Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, hosted the talk, where curator Matthew Storey, designer David…
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Royal Fashion Icon: Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

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9th June 2021
Nowadays, the phrase “royal trendsetter” brings to mind the Duchess of Cambridge and the “Duchess effect” and Queen Maxima’s bold fashion choices. However, several royals in the twentieth century have been fashion trendsetters. Princess Marina, the Duchess of Kent, quickly became a fashion icon in Britain upon her engagement to Prince George in 1934 and remained one for…
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The Duchess of Cornwall hails volunteers as being "the backbone" of the UK

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2nd June 2021
This week marks Volunteers’ Week in the United Kingdom. The Duchess of Cornwall took to Twitter to thank volunteers in the UK for everything they do. On Tuesday, 1 June, Camilla posted a message to volunteers everywhere on the Clarence House Twitter account. She said: “Today is the first day of Volunteers’ Week, when we celebrate those who give their time to support, help…
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