British RoyalsThe EdinburghsThe Kents

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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King Charles III

Charles and Camilla visit The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

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7th July 2021
During their annual Wales Week, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are visiting different communities and organisations across Wales. This afternoon, they visited The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to celebrate the conservatoire and the Welsh National Opera. The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama opened in 1949 as the Cardiff College of Music, first calling…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

History is made as The Queen appoints the first Indigenous Governor General of Canada

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6th July 2021
Canada has a new Governor General after Julie Payette resigned in January of 2021, amidst serious bullying and harassment allegations in her office. On Tuesday 6 July, the Prime Minister’s Office announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has approved Mary Simon’s appointment as the next Governor General of Canada. This is an historic appointment, as Simon is the first Indigenous person to…
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