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The Duke of Cambridge joins discussions about impact of Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions on Liverpool

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20th October 2020
The Duke of Cambridge has hosted a video call with leaders of the entertainment and events sector in Liverpool to hear how the pandemic has affected their business as the city adapts to living under the toughest coronavirus restrictions in England. William spoke with Natalie Haywood who runs Leaf on Bold Street, an independent tea shop and bar, as well as wedding and event services, and star…
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New portrait of The Queen underlines her devotion to her father, King George VI

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19th October 2020
A new official Canadian portrait of the Queen has been unveiled. Taken at Windsor Castle in March 2019 by photographer Chris Jackson, it shows Her Majesty wearing her Canadian insignia, as Sovereign of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit. However, this striking official image of the Queen also has a very personal touch to it including a special tribute from daughter to father.
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Why are Prince Edward’s children not titled as Prince and Princess?

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18th October 2020
In the UK there are very specific rules regarding who is entitled to be a Prince or Princess. Most of these rules come from Letters Patent issued in 1917 by King George V, in which the King accords the Princely title to all children of the Sovereign, to the Sovereign’s male-line grandchildren and to the eldest living of the Prince of Wales’s eldest son. However, when the Law of Succession…
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Forty Years: The Historic State Visit of The Queen to the Vatican

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17th October 2020
Forty years ago, on 17 October 1980, Queen Elizabeth II made history as she became the first British Monarch to make a state visit to the Vatican. The visit was seen as a chance to forge relations between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church. The Queen, who was accompanied by her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, dressed in a long black taffeta gown in line with Vatican protocol.
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