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Twelve cities compete for special honour to mark The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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23rd December 2021
A round dozen cities across the UK have entered the competition to win special status to mark The Queen’s Jubilee.The contest will see them awarded either Lord Mayor or Lord Provost (in Scotland) status to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the reign of Elizabeth II. It’s a special status, reserved for established cities, and allows their mayor or provost to be known as a Lord Mayor…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Queen shows support for Kate’s carol service with Christmas tree gift

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22nd December 2021
The Queen donated Christmas trees from Windsor Great Park to stand in Westminster Abbey for the carol service organised there by the Duchess of Cambridge.And Kate spent the day before the concert helping decorate the Abbey as final preparations for the event took place.The Duchess of Cambridge helps decorate Westminster Abbey for her special carol concert (Photo by Kensington…
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British Royals

Senior royals on guard to ensure Christmas celebrations go ahead

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21st December 2021
Senior members of the Royal Family, including the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, are reported to be taking all reasonable precautions to ensure they are well enough to spend time at Christmas with The Queen.It’s just been announced that Her Majesty will remain at Windsor Castle for the festive season, rather than travel to her home at Sandringham, as coronavirus infection…
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The Netherlands

Controversy over celebrations brings new conundrums for royals

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17th December 2021
It’s a tale of two parties. As Christmas approaches, quite a few minds are turning to celebrations but in these strange and challenging times in which we all live, every movement has meaning as two royal families have discovered with differing consequences this week.On the one hand, the House of Orange is in the eye of a media storm for a birthday gathering while the House of Windsor is…
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