British Royals

Why support for the arts from the Princess of Wales is so important

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27th September 2024
The Princess of Wales had another low-key engagement on Thursday afternoon with a trip to see the English National Ballet, marking another strong show of support for performing arts in the United Kingdom. Her Royal Highness was able to see the English National Ballet perform Akram Khan’s Giselle at the Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London. On X (formerly Twitter) she shared her…
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British Royals

Post Office campaigner becomes Sir Alan Bates at first autumn investiture

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26th September 2024
The Princess Royal has hosted the first autumn Investiture at Windsor Castle and the Post Office campaigner Alan Bates received a knighthood.  Sir Alan is best known for his hard-fought campaign for post office staff who were wrongly convicted of fraud, a decades-long battle to have injustices righted.  The 70 year old from Wales was listed in The King’s Birthday Honours list that was…
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British Royals

William and Catherine join King and Queen for church service at Balmoral

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22nd September 2024
The King and Queen have been joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales at church at Balmoral. William and Catherine were seen driving from Crathie Kirk after morning service. Their appearance was a surprise – the Wales family stayed at Balmoral in August but Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are now back at school in Berkshire which usually means the family stay close…
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The engagement ring of a queen: Camilla's diamond dazzler

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18th September 2024
When it was announced in February 2005 that the then-Prince of Wales had proposed to Camilla Parker-Bowles, ITN proclaimed that he had used “a ring worth waiting for”. Charles proposed with a ring that has a long family history. Historians believe that the ring dates back to the 1920s. His grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, wore the ring to several events. It is suspected…
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