CoronavirusKing Charles III

Camilla plants roses in hospital garden to thank nurses working for Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity

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12th May 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall visited a London hospital on International Nurses Day to thank the nursing staff working for Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. Camilla’s visit to the Whittington Hospital began with a tour of the facilities and meeting the new nurses and nurse associates hired on staff. She also met with representatives from various departments that have been at the…
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British RoyalsReviews

Review: The Last Days of Diana

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12th May 2021
Even over two decades after her death, Diana, Princess of Wales fascinates people to this day. This year, Diana would have turned 60 on 1 July, so many documentaries and programmes are being released to mark the occasion throughout the year. Coming later this month, The…
British Royals

The Queen in half mourning for first public appearance since Prince Philip's death

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11th May 2021
The Queen has appeared in public for the first time since the funeral of her husband as she was joined by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall for the State Opening of Parliament. Her Majesty wore grey for the event, one of the traditional colours of half mourning. Her pale dove coat was trimmed with gold and she wore a grey and yellow floral dress underneath. Her grey hat featured…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Why does The Queen take an MP hostage when she visits the Palace of Westminster?

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10th May 2021
Whenever The Queen visits the Palace of Westminster, she holds a British Member of Parliament hostage at Buckingham Palace awaiting her safe return. An MP is always held captive during the State Opening of Parliament. In the May 2021, that duty falls to Marcus Jones, MP for Nuneaton. But what are the origins of this rather archaic tradition, and indeed what happens to the hostage should…
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The Kents

Who is Prince Michael of Kent, cousin to The Queen?

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8th May 2021
Prince Michael (b. 4 July 1942) is the younger brother of the Duke of Kent and paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. As a five-year-old, he was a pageboy at the wedding of the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. He was educated at Sunningdale School and Eton, before entering the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, during his life he has always been active in learning languages and…
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