CoronavirusPrince & Princess of Wales

Royal Train Tour Recap: Day One

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge began their whistle-stop tour of the United Kingdom on Monday, with stops in Scotland and England as they travelled across the country to thank frontline and key workers who have served their communities throughout the pandemic. [getty src=”1229993248″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”ca”] Beginning in Edinburgh…
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The Duchess of Cambridge's volunteer calls revealed

Just as The Duchess of Cambridge boards the Royal Train for a whistle-stop tour of the United Kingdom, new details have emerged about Kate’s volunteer efforts during the pandemic. As revealed exclusively in The Sun, Kate was paired with an 85-year-old full-time carer named Len Gardner through the Royal Voluntary Service and made two phone calls with him during the first lockdown earlier this…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Behind the scenes details of the Queen's virtual audiences revealed

The Queen took to video link to receive the credentials of three new ambassadors to the UK this week but behind the new technology, some very old traditions remained. The new ambassadors for Hungary, Timor-Leste and Georgia were all welcomed to Buckingham Palace for the audiences and all of them arrived in style. Part of the tradition set for new ambassadors is a carriage ride to the Palace…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen holds her first ever virtual audience

The Queen further embraced the use of technology on Friday as she held audiences remotely for the first time. Her Majesty, who is currently residing at Windsor Castle, received incoming Ambassadors at Buckingham Palace over video link. His Excellency Dr Ferenc Kumin, Hungary’s newly appointed Ambassador to the United Kingdom, appeared remotely alongside his wife as he was received by…
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