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History of Royal Titles: why is Queen Elizabeth II also known as The Duke of Lancaster?

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24th October 2020
Queen Elizabeth II is a monarch with many titles and many styles. One of her, perhaps, lesser-known titles is that of Duke of Lancaster, which she holds in her own right. The Duke of Lancaster is a title that is always held by the sovereign and the Duchy of Lancaster provides an income to the monarch. According to the Duchy’s official website, its rural holdings are “18,481 hectares of…
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The Yorks

Princess Beatrice sends handwritten thank you cards for wedding

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23rd October 2020
Months after a private wedding in July, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo “Edo” Mapelli Mozzi are sending handwritten thank you cards to well-wishers. In a post on the royal fan Instagram account, the Duchess of Wonderlnd, the royal couple sent a handwritten note alongside an official wedding photo. The message read: “Thank you so much for the wonderful note you so kindly sent to us on…
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The Yorks

Princess Eugenie launches The Buttercup Collection

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22nd October 2020
Princess Eugenie has launched a limited collection of porcelain buttercups in support of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. The hand-crafted buttercups will raise money to support the staff and patients receiving treatment at the Hospital, where Princess Eugenie once received treatment herself, and now serves as Patron of the Hospital’s Charity arm. “As a former patient of the…
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The Sussexes

Sussexes launch Archewell foundation website

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21st October 2020
Six months after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the Archewell foundation, the foundation took a big step forward by launching its website. Archewell.com went live Wednesday morning featuring a simple beige background with contact information and an email newsletter form. In the centre of the homepage is the definition for the word “arche” – a Greek word meaning: “source of…
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