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The Queen sends a message of condolence to the President of Israel after dozens are killed in stampede

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30th April 2021
The Queen has sent a message of condolence to the President of Israel following a stampede on Thursday which has resulted in the deaths of at least 45 people. In a message to President  Reuven Rivlin, the 95-year-old passed on her sympathies to the family and friends of those killed. In full, The Queen wrote: “I was deeply saddened by news of the disaster at the Lag B’Omer festival in…
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Mike Tindall has a heartfelt conversation with the Duchess of Gloucester as they join forces on rare joint appearance

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29th April 2021
The Duchess of Gloucester and Mike Tindall have come together to conduct a rare virtual joint engagement to mark Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Birgitte is Patron of Parkinson’s UK – a role she has held since 1997, and Mike has been Patron of Cure Parkinson’s since 2018. The two royals spoke via video call on Wednesday 7th April to draw attention to the need to find a cure for the…
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OPINION: my own royal anniversary - ten years of royal watching

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29th April 2021
Ten years ago today, I was introduced to the world of royalty. As an American, I was not accustomed to the idea of royalty, let alone the British Royal Family. That all changed on April 29, 2011. I was a sophomore in college, studying to become a nurse. My semester had ended two days prior, and I was home, recovering from final exams. My mother had mentioned a “royal wedding” of the…
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Grandmother of the groom: The Queen at William and Kate's wedding

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29th April 2021
Ahead of the wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, which took place ten years ago this month, there was one outfit that excited almost as much attention as the bride’s gown. As April 29th 2011 approached, speculation about what The Queen would wear to her grandson’s wedding also grew. On a cloudy morning at Westminster Abbey, we got the answer and the primrose yellow outfit has become…
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