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Cricket, parrots and the Commonwealth Games: Edward and Sophie continue their Caribbean tour

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25th April 2022
As the Earl and Countess of Wessex continued their royal tour of the Caribbean, day two brought a mixture of two things that you wouldn’t think go together, parrots and cricket. The Earl met Commonwealth Games athletes as he watched a race held in honour of the Platinum Jubilee and a T10 women’s cricket match at Arnos Vale Playing Field. While at the match he presented the trophy…
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New survey spells trouble for monarchy in Canada

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23rd April 2022
A new Angus Reid poll shows that a majority of Canadians would support ending the monarchy after The Queen passes, despite overwhelming personal support from Canadians. The poll was conducted in early April and shows that 51% of those polled are in favour of the monarchy ending in Canada after The Queen passes, a slight majority. Twenty-six per cent of those surveyed were in favour of the…
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All smiles for Edward and Sophie as Caribbean tour gets under way

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23rd April 2022
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have arrived in St. Lucia for a week long Caribbean tour marking the Platinum Jubilee. Edward and Sophie were all smiles as they arrived on the island on April 22nd 2022. The couple were welcomed at the airport by the Deputy Prime Minister of St. Lucia, Dr Ernest Hilaire, as well as the aide-de-camp to the governor general, Captain Cyril Saltibus. The Earl and…
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The Monarchs of 1952: King Baudouin of the Belgians

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22nd April 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this new series, Royal Central looks at the monarchs who ruled at the start of Europe’s longest reign of the 20th century. King Baudouin of the Belgians The young Belgian king’s reign began only months before Queen Elizabeth II’s, under much more political…
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