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The Royal Family marks 80 years since The Queen's first broadcast

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15th October 2020
Public speaking has become second nature to The Queen since her first speech, 80 years ago. On October 13th 1940, the then Princess Elizabeth gave her first-ever radio broadcast at the age of 14 years old.Sitting alongside her sister Princess Margaret, who was then 10, at Windsor Castle, the future Monarch addressed the children of Britain and the Commonwealth during World War II.Prime…
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European royals in the British line of succession: The Greek Royal Family

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12th October 2020
The last in our series, Royal Central is taking a look at the members of the Greek Royal Family who are in the British line of succession.How are the two families connected? The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip was born into the Greek and Danish royal families. Born in Greece, his family was exiled from the country when he was an infant. He is the only son and the fifth and final child of…
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The links between the Royal Family and the Women's Institute

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19th September 2020
Queen Elizabeth II is known for making an annual visit to the Women’s Institute at West Newton near her Sandringham estate in Norfolk. The Queen started to attend meetings back in 1943, taking over as President from the Queen Mother who had taken over the role from Queen Mary. But what exactly is the link between the Royal Family and the Women’s Institute?First founded in Canada…
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Duchess of Cornwall celebrates literacy day with school children

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10th September 2020
Tuesday, the Duchess of Cornwall stepped out for another public engagement, this time, visiting Ivydale Primary School in London to mark International Literacy Day.The Duchess’s visit was to open the school’s new library and launch the National Literacy Trust’s Virtual School Library. Opening Monday, the library will provide primary school children in the UK with a free…
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