Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales praises the role of health visitors for mums and babies

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16th June 2023
The Princess of Wales visited Riversley Park Children’s Centre as her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood announced on Thursday that it had funded its first field study. Catherine met with health visitors—the researchers working on the field study—and new mothers and their infants to hear about the support they’re receiving. On her visit to Denmark a year ago, Catherine…
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Who are the knights and ladies of the Order of the Garter?

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15th June 2023
The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded in 1348 during the reign of King Edward III. It is the highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom and membership is limited to 24 Knights and Ladies Companion. The Sovereign has the sole discretion to fill memberships to the Order of the Garter, and each June, the Order celebrates Garter Day at Windsor Castle. Garter Day sees members…
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What is Trooping the Colour?

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14th June 2023
King Charles III will preside over his first Trooping of Colour as Sovereign on June 17th 2023. What is this historic ceremony held every year?  Trooping the Colour is a centuries-old ceremony where a specific regiment presents its colours to the Monarch. The colours…
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The Duke of Edinburgh in visit to Ukrainian troops in the UK

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12th June 2023
The Duke of Edinburgh has visited a training camp for Ukrainian soldiers in the UK. The Duke spent time at the operation which is being held in the UK and run by several nations, including Norway. AS1 Jamie Ledger RAF/ UK MOD © Crown copyright 2023 Prince Edward met many of the Ukrainian military undergoing training. The operation, Interflex, is for new recruits with little previous…
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The Duchess of Edinburgh begins celebrates for NSPCC's Childhood Day early

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10th June 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh, who is patron of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), got a head start on celebrating its annual Childhood Day as she joined school children in a fundraising activity. During a visit to Richard Atkins Primary School in Brixton ahead of the 9 June celebration, The Duchess spent time with children as they did several activities and even…
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