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"It didn't hurt at all" - The Queen takes the unusual step of speaking out on her heath, sharing her vaccination experience

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25th February 2021
The Queen has shared what it was like to get her COVID jab during a candid video conversation with health officials leading the deployment of the vaccine across the United Kingdom. Saying it “didn’t hurt at all,” Her Majesty, who was vaccinated along with the Duke of Edinburgh in January, also said the public should “think about other people rather than themselves,” when considering…
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The Duchess of Cornwall on flowers: "Truly nature's healers"

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24th February 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall recorded a message for her patronage, Flowers from the Farm, for its tenth anniversary. Camilla said: “I’m delighted to be with you all today, albeit in a virtual form, to wish Flowers from the Farm a very happy tenth birthday. “For a decade, your wonderful volunteers have encouraged more people to buy locally cut flowers, have taught others to start growing…
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Royal Pictures from History: Charles and Diana's engagement

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24th February 2021
As a future king, his wedding was always going to be big news. For years, Prince Charles had been the subject of chatter about who and when he would marry and when he did announce his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer, on February 24th 1981, it made headlines around the world. The moment the couple appeared before the cameras for the first time as bride and groom to be captured imaginations with…
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The story of Diana's iconic off-the-rack engagement outfit

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23rd February 2021
When Lady Diana Spencer formally announced her engagement to the Prince of Wales on this day 40 years ago, her days as a fashion icon began. Though she’d been a staple of the paparazzi as speculation mounted that she and Prince Charles would soon be married, this was her first formal appearance as the future Princess of Wales. Let’s look at what she wore on this special day. Prince Charles…
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