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The Duke of Edinburgh takes the lead during poignant Anzac Day service

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25th April 2024
The Duke of Edinburgh joined commemorations for Anzac Day in London. The event serves as a national day of remembrance for both Australia and New Zealand and marks the anniversary of the start of the First World War Gallipoli landings. The Duke joined the dawn service at London’s New Zealand Memorial. Following the service, he attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at…
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The Duchess of Edinburgh speaks out for survivors of sexual violence

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4th March 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh has said it’s time to put the rights and voices of survivors of sexual violence in conflict at the heart of efforts to eradicate the crime. Sophie made her plea in a video speech to the Restoration of the Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Survivors’ Rights Conference held in Ukraine. Addressing delegates including the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, the…
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The Duchess's day out: Sophie's return to royal duties

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17th January 2024
Days before her birthday, the Duchess of Edinburgh boogied to ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’ at an elders’ exercise lesson on a visit to the Katherine Low Settlement. Sophie was on hand to help celebrate the charity’s centenary—having been opened by the then-Duchess of York and future Queen Mother in 1924—by joining in on classes and touring the facilities. At the elders’ exercise…
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The youngest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II turns 16 at the end of a year when he got a new title

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17th December 2023
The youngest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip is turning 16. James, Earl of Wessex is celebrating his big day privately and his birthday comes at the end of a year that saw him change title. Formerly known as Viscount Severn, the Earl of Wessex was born on 17 December 2007 at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey to Prince Edward and Sophie, now Duke and Duchess of…
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