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The Princess Royal meets Thomas the Tank Engine

The Princess Royal has been captured on camera talking about the time her mother met a talking train. It’s all in a good cause. Princess Anne has read a special version of a Thomas the Tank Engine story to celebrate a successful campaign by one of the charities closest to her heart. The Princess Royal’s reading of ‘Thomas and the Royal Train’ brought to an end a special…
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King Felipe attends reopening of Spain's border with Portugal

King Felipe attended the symbolic reopening of the Spanish border with Portugal on Wednesday, another step to re-opening the country following the COVID-19 pandemic. The border between Spain and Portugal is referred to as ‘la raya’ or ‘the line’ and was closed for three-and-a-half months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both countries are still experiencing spikes in cases, but the…
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate Canadian frontline workers

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted a Zoom call with Canadian healthcare workers as a way to mark Canada Day, Canada’s national holiday. The Royal Family YouTube page posted the seven-minute video with the description that William and Kate wanted to “thank staff at Fraser Health’s Surrey Memorial Hospital in British Columbia, and frontline workers across Canada for their efforts in…
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The Duchess of Cambridge promises tennis fans Wimbledon 2021 will be 'worth the wait'

The Duchess of Cambridge has narrated a video for Wimbledon on what would have been the opening day of the iconic lawn tennis tournament. “Three-hundred-fifty days, 14 hours, and 12 minutes between the last ball hit and when the next was meant to be,” Kate’s narration begins. “Over the years, your support has shaped this historic event. No matter the time of day nor the names on the…
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