Prince & Princess of Wales

Political uncertainty hanging over the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit to Ireland

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29th February 2020
As Kensington Palace reveals where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will head to during their three day official visit to the Republic of Ireland next week, one question remains. With the royal visitors expected to meet leading politicians during their stay, who will be the Taoiseach that welcomes William and Kate to Dublin? The Cambridges are due to touch down in the Irish capital on March…
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Edward VIII's wartime home for sale

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28th February 2020
Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson’s former Bahamas home is now on the market, but it comes with a hefty price tag, $8.5 million, or, £6.6 million. In 1937, after Edward abdicated the British throne so he could marry American socialite Wallis Simpson, he became the Duke of Windsor. Edward was then appointed as the Governor of the Bahamas – a job that would allow him to live and work…
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The Countess of Wessex teases new official image

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28th February 2020
In the middle of a day packed with five royal engagements, the Countess of Wessex stopped to pose for a new portrait for one of the organisations she supports. Sophie has been snapped for an official photo for St. John Ambulance and she shared the promise of the new image on…
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The Countess of Wessex opens new ballet studios named in her honour

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27th February 2020
The Countess of Wessex was in Southwark on Thursday morning to open new ballet studios which are named in the 55-year-old royal’s honour. Sophie arrived at the Central School of Ballet in a warm pink coat and red-patterned dress to officially open The Countess of Wessex Studios. The studios are named in tribute to The Queen’s daughter-in-law who is one of the hardest members of…
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Prince William visits Mansfield - the first senior royal to visit town since his mother Diana in 1985

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27th February 2020
The Duke of Cambridge paid an unannounced visit to Nottinghamshire on Wednesday, stopping by the Tarmac’s National Skills and Safety Park and The Beacon Project. William first visited the Tarmac National Skills and Safety Park in Nether Langwith to open the facilities and meet with staff and apprentices. He also got to test out the machinery, laying pavement and testing an asphalt paver.
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