Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen receives a special memento at Ascot Racecourse to mark Her Majesty's lifelong commitment to horse racing

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16th October 2021
The Queen has received a special memento at Ascot Racecourse to recognise the monarch’s lifetime commitment to horse racing. Sir Francis Brooke, Her Majesty’s representative at Ascot, presented the monarch with the award as part of her induction to British racing’s Hall of Fame. Photo Credit: Ascot Racecourse Earlier this week, the 95-year-old monarch became the first entry…
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The Queen praises the work of the Welsh Senedd as she opens its new session

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15th October 2021
The Queen officially opened the sixth session of the Senedd in Cardiff on Thursday, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. Prior to the Senedd’s opening, the royals were treated to performances of the Welsh and British national anthems and an honour guard. Throughout the day, the Welsh community’s response to the global pandemic was on display, with special…
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge head to Kew to hear young people's ideas to save the planet

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14th October 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took part in a Generation Earthshot event ahead of this weekend’s inaugural awards ceremony, completing activities that young people can do to help save the planet. The royals were joined by schoolchildren from The Heathlands School, Hounslow, at Kew Gardens in London for the afternoon. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Kahn and Olympian Helen Glover and Steve…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William criticises new space race and calls for more focus on protecting the planet

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14th October 2021
The Duke of Cambridge has blasted billionaires who use their money to fund space travel. Speaking to the BBC’s Newscast, Prince William said ”We need some of the world’s greatest brains and minds fixed on trying to repair this planet, not trying to find the next place to go and live.” He added that he had no interest himself in going into space. His comments came…
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