Queen Elizabeth II

BREAKING: The Queen sends a message of support to Gareth Southgate ahead of England vs Italy in Euro 2020 final

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10th July 2021
The Queen has sent a message of support to England manager Gareth Southgate ahead of the country’s attempt at making history on Sunday in the Euro 2020 final. In a message addressed to the 50-year-old football coach, Her Majesty reflected back to 1966 when she presented the World Cup trophy to England captain Bobby Moore, also at Wembley. Although Her Majesty won’t be at the…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duchess of Cambridge joins in the Barty Party as she presents the Wimbledon trophy to Australian Ashleigh Barty

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10th July 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge presented the Wimbledon trophy to Australian Ashleigh Barty on Saturday afternoon. Taking the Ladies Singles championship in three sets, Barty defeated Karolína Plíšková to win her first Wimbledon title and becoming the first Australian woman to win the championship since her mentor, Evonne Goolagong, won in 1980. In an interview ahead of the match, Barty said…
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The Kents

The Duke of Kent and Wimbledon, in photos

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10th July 2021
The Duke of Kent is retiring as President of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. It means we’ll no longer see the Queen’s cousin handing over the trophies at the club’s most famous event, Wimbledon. As he prepares to step back from a role he has…
Queen Elizabeth II

A busy week for The Queen ends on England's most famous cobbled street

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9th July 2021
The Queen has paid a visit to the famous cobbles of Weatherfield to mark the soap’s sixtieth anniversary. Her trip to Coronation Street came at the end of a busy week which has seen a number of engagements and video audiences for Her Majesty. The ITV studios, based at Media City in Salford Quays, welcomed Her Majesty with flags and a red carpet laid out over the cobbles. During a guided…
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The Countess of Wessex and Princess Alexandra conduct a rare joint engagement as Sophie takes over patronage

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8th July 2021
Princess Alexandra and the Countess of Wessex spent Wednesday together on a rare joint engagement. The two senior royals opened the new regional centre for Guide Dogs South West in Bristol, and to transition a patronage. Princess Alexandra of Kent has been a part of Guide Dogs for 67 years, and Sophie is now taking over the patronage. The Guide Dogs story starts in 1931 when Muriel Crooke…
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