Prince & Princess of Wales

Young people share their concerns over mental health in new research commissioned by the Prince and Princess of Wales

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10th October 2023
Ahead of a week of engagements related to World Mental Health Day, the Prince and Princess of Wales have released new research from their Royal Foundation that finds 6 in 10 young people (ages 16-24) believe that young people need better awareness and understanding of social and emotional skills. In research commissioned by the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales by Savanta…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Crown release date revealed

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10th October 2023
The final season of The Crown will release in two parts on Netflix this fall, the streamer has announced. In a teaser trailer posted on social media, Imelda Staunton, who has played Queen Elizabeth II in its final two seasons, can be seen walking to the balcony at…
The Edinburghs

Important visit to Ethiopia for the Duchess of Edinburgh

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10th October 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh has made an unannounced, important trip to Ethiopia to mark World Sight Day. Sophie, who serves as a Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), travelled to the African country at the request of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; she has been there for several days already and will continue her work through to…
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British Royals

An ever changing tiara passed through generations

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9th October 2023
Often when we see a tiara, we might see a few alternate versions of one. Perhaps, this one, the Honeysuckle Tiara is a bit more “colourful” than most when it comes to the styles in which it can be worn. At least, that’s how the Duchess of Gloucester makes it seem when she modifies it for certain occasions. A few years after the accession of King George V and Queen Mary in…
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British Royals

Who was Prince William of Gloucester?

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8th October 2023
Nowadays, he is referred to as ‘The Other Prince William’, but who was Prince William of Gloucester and why was his life cut so tragically short? On 18 December 1941, Prince William Henry Andrew Frederick was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire to Prince Henry, Duke of…
British Royals

The tiara left by a princess to her young godson to give to his future bride

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8th October 2023
The Duchess of Gloucester has a jewellery collection to rival some of those held by royal dynasties in Europe. Some of her pieces come from Queen Mary thanks to the current duke’s mother and her mother-in-law, Princess Alice. But one tiara in particular has a different origin, coming from a lesser-known branch of Queen Victoria’s family tree. It’s known as the Cartier India…
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