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The Queen telephones the Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss the Church's response to the pandemic

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31st March 2021
The Queen held a telephone audience with the Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday. As Sovereign, Her Majesty is also styled as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. During the call, Justin Welby updated the monarch on how the Church of England has been coping during the pandemic. Welby tweeted a picture of himself on the phone with Her Majesty and wrote…
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"Hello, Camilla": The Queen and her daughter-in-law combine forces to honour volunteers

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20th March 2021
Nearly a year after the United Kingdom went into its first national lockdown, Her Majesty joined the Duchess of Cornwall on a video call to honour Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) volunteers. The monarch, who is the patron of the RVS, and the Duchess, the Charity’s President, heard how more than a million new volunteers have joined the charity since last March. The organisation’s total…
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Commonwealth Day Fashion Through the Years: Her Majesty The Queen

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8th March 2021
Upon ascending the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II not only became the monarch of the United Kingdom but also became head of the Commonwealth. Originally, this included seven independent states – the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon. Since then, the Commonwealth has grown to 16 realms and 54 independent member states. Traditionally…
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Commonwealth Day Fashion Through the Years: The Princess Royal

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8th March 2021
The second oldest child and the only daughter of Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal has played an active part in the Commonwealth over the years. She also holds several titles within the Commonwealth including, the 1990 Extra Companion of the Queen’s Service Order and the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD) with three clasps (1999, 2009, and 2019.) While the…
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