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Duchess of Cornwall encourages people to reach out to isolated elders this holiday season

The Duchess of Cornwall wrote an article about the importance of reaching out to the elderly community during the holidays this year. In an exclusive article for The Telegraph’s Stella magazine, Camilla wrote about receiving a letter from a woman named Marlene, who lived alone in northern England and wrote about the loneliness she was feeling during the pandemic. “Marlene wrote…
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Royal Residences: A brief history of Wood Farm

Where is it located? Wood Farm is a farmhouse located in a secluded corner of the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the East of England. Who has lived there? The most notable resident of Wood Farm was Prince John, the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary. The young prince suffered from epilepsy and he lived there with his nanny as his condition deteriorated. The prince died…
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British Royals

The Royal Family, like millions, face a very different Christmas as new restrictions kick in

Millions of people across England woke up to new restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic on December 20th 2020. The revised rules, announced just hours earlier by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, include a Tier 4 which limits contact between households even further. The regulations will stay in place for the forseeable future meaning many Christmas plans will have to be cancelled as…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Christmas Day surprise

It’s proving to be a very different Christmas in more ways than one for many and the Queen is no exception. This year, the contents of her Christmas Day speech will be kept secret until the moment it is broadcast. Her Majesty usually pre-records her Christmas Day message and in previous years, snippets of the speech have been shared ahead of December 25th. However, this has led to…
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