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The Duchess of Gloucester walks 11,000 steps each day as part of a challenge to honour those who have died from prostate cancer

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23rd March 2021
The Duchess of Gloucester has been taking part in the March the Month challenge this March to raise awareness for Prostate Cancer UK. As their Patron, she has been walking every day in honour of the 11,000 men who die from prostate cancer every year in the UK. The March the Month challenges people to walk 11,000 steps every day for the men who lose their lives to prostate cancer. It…
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The Royal Year in Review: the Gloucesters

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28th December 2020
An overseas visit, engagements focused on improving global relations and a focus on interfaith dialogue. All were part of the Duke of Gloucester’s 2020 diary, before the coronavirus pandemic struck, yet the work of this discreet royal and his equally low key wife often go unnoticed. Yet in a year when the Royal Family have faced ongoing challenges, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have…
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The Duke of Gloucester picks his favourite buildings in the UK

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7th October 2020
The Duke of Gloucester found a unique way to mark World Architecture Day this week: he took to the Royal Family Twitter account to share his top three favourite buildings in the United Kingdom. To mark the special day, on October 5th 2020, Prince Richard’s first pick was Maggie’s Centre in Leeds, which he calls “a ‘special’ building supporting people living with cancer, which…
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Duke of Gloucester becomes first royal patron of Trimontium Trust

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2nd September 2020
The Duke of Gloucester has become patron of the Trimontium Trust as the museum it oversees begins a renovation project to be completed next year. “It is a great honour for the Trust to have a patron of such high standing,” said John Reid, the chairman of Trimontium Trust. “Trimontium is one of the most important Roman sites in the UK and His Royal Highness will help us raise awareness…
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