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British reality show ‘I’m A Celebrity’ to be filmed within haunted castle ruins in the UK countryside

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11th August 2020
The popular British reality show, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! is to relocate to the haunted ruins of one of Britain’s remote castles. First airing in 2002, I’m A Celebrity featured a number of well known faces who endure gruelling challenges in the Australian jungle. However, due to the ongoing global health emergency and the travel & quarantine restrictions that go with it…
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The fall of a once famed king

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11th August 2020
King Juan Carlos I of Spain was once so popular that his approval ratings were the envy of royal Europe. Now, he is spending summer in exile after leaving the country he once ruled under a cloud as allegations about his financial affairs continued. His departure has caused…
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Anne at 70: Her military appointments

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11th August 2020
In honour of The Princess Royal’s 70th birthday, let’s look at her honorary military appointments. Princess Anne has received several honorary appointments from both the UK and across the Commonwealth, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand. United Kingdom [getty src=”74686819″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Colonel of the Blues and Royals The Blue and…
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Anne at 70: An interview with Carers Trust

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10th August 2020
“With an estimated seven million carers in the UK today, the need to continue to do more to identify and support them is pressing.” -The Princess Royal For more than three decades Princess Anne has been an advocate for unpaid carers, with The Princess Royal Trust for Carers established in 1991. The organisation merged with Crossroads Care in 2012 to create Carers Trust, with the…
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History

The duties of an Elizabethan Lady-in-Waiting

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10th August 2020
In the early modern period, the allure of court life was more than desirable, which caused families to seek positions that were in service of the crown. It has been said that to be around a king and his court was like being next to the sun, but when away, it was only…
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A look at the Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development

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9th August 2020
Ahead of her 50th birthday, we are taking a look at Queen Rania of Jordan’s namesake foundation: the Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development. The Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development (QRF) was established in 2013 by Queen Rania to improve education outcomes within Jordan and the Middle East. The foundation organises and implements programmes that address the…
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