British Royals

If ever a wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown worn by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh

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20th January 2025
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20thcentury and it saw in a new era with style. Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of…
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King Charles III

What is The King's Trust?

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16th January 2025
The King’s Trust is only a year away from celebrating a milestone occasion, its fiftieth birthday. What is The King’s Trust and what does it do?  In 1976, the then-Prince of Wales founded a new organisation. The United Kingdom was facing high levels of…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William praises paramedics as he takes on important patronage

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16th January 2025
The Prince of Wales praised paramedics at the inaugural Emergency and Critical Care Conference for being the “adaptable, multiskilled” Swiss Army Knives of frontline healthcare. Prince William became Patron of the College of Paramedics leading up to the inaugural conference and made a previously unannounced visit to its Birmingham campus to take part in the day’s events. William met…
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King Charles III

Behind closed doors, King Charles is back at work

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11th January 2025
King Charles has had a quiet holiday season with Queen Camilla and the rest of his family. However, he is already busy at work behind closed doors.  While at Sandringham Estate, King Charles has continued to work. And while the Court Circular announced public engagements for the Princess Royal and the Duke of Gloucester this week, it had already noted work behind palace doors for The…
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British Royals

King Charles III: a year like no other

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31st December 2024
It has been a difficult year for King Charles. After an operation at the start of 2024, he discovered he had cancer and has been receiving treatment ever since. It altered the way he worked for several months but his return to public engagements has clearly brought him contentment and his work remains undimmed. While there have been difficulties, the King has also had many positive moments in a…
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