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Princess Michael of Kent quarantined at Kensington Palace after becoming ill with coronavirus

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22nd November 2020
Princess Michael of Kent is self-isolating in her Kensington Palace apartment after being diagnosed with coronavirus. According to The Sun on Sunday, the 75-year-old royal has been unwell for almost a month, apparently suffering from the effects of long-Covid. Princess Michael, and her husband Prince Michael, have both been in quarantine for three weeks. Prince Michael, The Queen’s…
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Earl Spencer refused to allow The Crown to film at Althorp

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21st November 2020
The Earl Spencer, the younger brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, refused to allow The Crown to film at the family’s estate due to their portrayal of Diana and his view that the show is fictional. Charles Spencer revealed on ITV’s Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh, due to air tomorrow, that he was approached by the production team of The Crown about filming at the…
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The Duchess of Cornwall praises young writers for using creativity to overcome the challenges of 2020

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20th November 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall has attended the virtual awards ceremony for The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, presenting on behalf of The Queen. Camilla launched this year’s essay competition during a royal visit of New Zealand in 2019. In a speech, Camilla said, “Every year, your entries get better and better and, once again, I have been blown away by your…
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Why does the 20th of November have good and bad memories for the Queen?

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20th November 2020
Many dates in royal history will churn up positive and negative memories for members of the Royal Family. Perhaps this is most true for the Queen herself, who has been the head of the House of Windsor for almost sixty-nine years. Several key anniversaries define Her Majesty’s reign. Most prominent is likely February 6, the date of her accession to the throne which also marks the tragic death…
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