British RoyalsKing Charles III

Camilla hosts a 70th birthday party for The Archers as she calls the show her faithful companion

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9th December 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a reception at Clarence House for her favourite radio drama, The Archers, on Tuesday, celebrating the long-running serial. Joined by 70 cast and crew members, Camilla got to listen to a special-written episode of the BBC Radio 1 show that featured characters Lynda, Lilian and Ben and then cut a cake with June Spencer, the 102-year-old actress who plays a character…
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King Charles III

The 'posh' soap opera that tempted a Princess and Duchess to take part

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7th December 2021
To mark its 70th birthday, The Duchess of Cornwall visited the longest-running daily soap opera, on BBC Radio 4, The Archers. On air since 1951, the show has tempted the Duchess and other royalty to participate and make an appearance over the years. In honour of the Duchess’ visit, Royal Central is taking a look back at those memorable appearances. In June 1984, for the first time, a…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Shakira "so pleased" that Princess Charlotte is a fan

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6th December 2021
Princess Charlotte received a personal reply from her current favourite musician over Twitter this weekend. After her father, the Duke of Cambridge, revealed that the six-year-old princess is currently playing Shakira on repeat on a new episode of the Apple Fitness+ audio experience ‘Time to Walk,’ Shakira sent a tweet from her official account, writing: “I’m so pleased you like my…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth receives Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women of Leadership Award

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5th December 2021
The Queen has received the prestigious Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women of Leadership Award. In a ceremony at the US Library of Congress last Thursday, The Queen was honoured for her lifelong commitment to the people of the Commonwealth and her leadership throughout the nearly seven decades of her reign. The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women of Leadership Award, named after the late US Supreme Court…
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