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Spain's Royal Family attends memorial service for COVID-19 victims

The Spanish Royal Family have attended a memorial service for Spain’s victims of coronavirus at the Cathedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena in Madrid. King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, and Infanta Sofía attended the service on the evening of July 6th 2020 alongside other Spanish dignitaries in honour of the 28,385 people who have died of COVID-19 in the country. The…
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Prince of Wales praises NHS workers on Service's 72nd anniversary

The Prince of Wales has recorded a video message in honour of the NHS’s 72nd anniversary and took the time to praise its doctors, nurses, paramedics and other healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In his message, Prince Charles said: “Today marks the anniversary of the foundation of the National Health Service. On July the 5th, 1948, just four months before I was born…
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Countess of Wessex shares memories of Royal Norfolk Show

The Countess of Wessex has written a letter of support for the Royal Norfolk Show, which had to be cancelled this year due to the pandemic. Sophie wrote of her memories attending last year’s show in her role as Patron of the Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations. The association works to promote agricultural, horticultural and countryside shows throughout the United…
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Europe's royals put the spotlight on local tourism

We’re caught in a flux, of sorts, as the world begins to ease out of lockdowns and restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but countries remain cautious about how to proceed so as not to cause another spike in cases. As businesses begin to reopen, one thing seems clear: summer tourism figures will likely fall very short of past years’ numbers. Enter the European royals who are…
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