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The Queen marks what would have been Prince Philip’s 100th birthday by planting a rose

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10th June 2021
The Queen has received a commemorative rose to mark what would have been the 100th birthday of Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. The deep pink commemorative rose, bred by the Royal Horticultural Society—of which The Queen is President—was presented to Her Majesty in a ceremony last week. When presented with the rose, The Queen simply stated: “It looks lovely.” The Duke of…
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Royal Fashion Icon: Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

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9th June 2021
Nowadays, the phrase “royal trendsetter” brings to mind the Duchess of Cambridge and the “Duchess effect” and Queen Maxima’s bold fashion choices. However, several royals in the twentieth century have been fashion trendsetters. Princess Marina, the Duchess of Kent, quickly became a fashion icon in Britain upon her engagement to Prince George in 1934 and remained one for…
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Princess Anne and Family

Keeping up with Anne: a week of celebrations for the Princess Royal

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7th June 2021
The Princess Royal has marked a special military milestone and celebrated volunteers as she added more face to face engagements to her diary as summer got under way. Princess Anne was in Dorset on the first day of June 2021 for a visit to the 13th Signal Regiment at their base at Blandford Forum where she cut a cake for the first anniversary of their formation. Anne, who is Colonel-in-Chief of…
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