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The Earl of Wessex wishes Paralympians luck ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

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21st August 2021
The Earl of Wessex sent a message of support to British Paralympians as the 2020 Paralympic Games are scheduled to begin this week in Tokyo. In a video shared to the Royal Family social media accounts, Edward sends his best wishes to the competitors, and says that he hopes that the surreal aspects of these Games, “in particular the lack of any spectators,” won’t detract from the main…
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British Royals

First glimpse of York Minister's Platinum Jubilee statue of The Queen

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18th August 2021
A new statue of The Queen will take its place at one of England’s most celebrated churches to mark the Platinum Jubilee. First glimpses of the sculpture, which will sit in a currently empty niche on the West front of York Minister, have been revealed. The statue is the work of Richard Bossons, who has been part of the Minister’s Stoneyard team for ten years. It shows The…
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King Charles III

Prince of Wales donates to Hellenic Red Cross to help victims of Greek fire

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15th August 2021
The Prince of Wales has donated to the Hellenic Red Cross (HRC) to help the victims of the wildfire that has ravaged Greece. The Prince is the patron of the British Red Cross and donation directly to help with the humanitarian efforts in Greece – his father’s birthplace. About the donation, Antonios Avgerinos, the President of the Hellenic Red Cross, said: “We are…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William backs The Diana Award's new youth empowerment strategy

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12th August 2021
The Diana Award is the only charity set up to pay tribute to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, and to mark International Day of Youth, the organisation has launched its five-year strategy to empower young people with a special foreword written by the Duke of Cambridge. Future Forward is The Diana Award’s new plan to encourage today’s youth to make positive changes over the…
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