Queen Elizabeth II

Buckingham Palace barred ethnic minorities from jobs in the 1960s, papers show

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3rd June 2021
Buckingham Palace barred ethnic minorities from jobs in the 1960s according to information discovered in royal household archive documents. In the documents unearthed by The Guardian newspaper, Lord Tryon, the keeper of the privy purse at the time spoke of minorities in the royal workforce. In 1968, The Queen’s financial manager informed civil servants that “it was not, in fact, the…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge launch Fields in Trust Green Space Index

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27th May 2021
At an event in Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge helped to launch the Fields in Trust Green Space Index. The new initiative will help to reduce the inequality of access to green spaces throughout the United Kingdom. The Green Space Index is an annual barometer of green space provision and distribution across the United Kingdom. According to studies, Scots enjoy 38.18 sqm of provision…
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British Royals

New poll shows rise in the number of young Brits who want an elected head of state instead of monarchy

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22nd May 2021
A new poll found a growing number of young Brits are now in favour of having an elected head of state instead of a monarchy. According to data by YouGov, 41% of 18 to 24-year-olds would prefer to ditch a sovereign in the future and instead vote for someone to represent the state. Numbers showing this idea have grown more favourable over the last two years. Specifically, that number has grown from…
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