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The Royal Family celebrates World Book Day

From participating in video calls to penning articles to posting throwback photos of royal libraries, members of the Royal Family shared their love of literature to mark World Book Day. Held annually on the first Thursday of March, the event promotes the joy of reading for pleasure and this year, the Duchess of Cornwall took part in a video chat with several authors to mark the occasion.
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Prince Charles writes the 'fundamental value of nature' is increasingly at stake

The Prince of Wales wrote exclusively for this weekend’s Waitrose Weekend that the “fundamental value of nature” is increasingly at stake. In his piece, lauding John Lewis, Waitrose, and the Terra Carta he launched a few months ago, Prince Charles wrote: “We are at a tipping point as we face the triple threat of climate change, catastrophic biodiversity loss and now coronavirus. This is…
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The Duke of Edinburgh undergoes heart surgery

The Duke of Edinburgh has undergone an operation on his heart. Buckingham Palace say the procedure was a success and Prince Philip is now resting and recovering. The 99 year old Duke underwent the procedure for a pre-existing condition at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London where he had been transferred at the weekend. The Palace issued a short statement, confirming that: “The…
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The Queen continues with virtual engagements as Prince Philip remains in hospital

The Queen has spoken to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, ahead of the Budget as her string of video and telephone engagements continues. Her Majesty held her traditional pre-Budget audience with the Chancellor on March 2nd 2021. However, the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown meant that the custom had to be carried out by phone rather than in person. The audience came just…
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