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UK Youth gifted a sculpture of patron Princess Anne

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28th July 2020
The Princess Royal has supported causes to improve the lives of young people for decades, and this week a new, one-of-a-kind sculpture of the Princess has been gifted to one of her patronages, UK Youth.The charity said it was “elated” to receive the piece by British sculptor Frances Segelman (Lady Petchey) in honour of Princess Anne’s upcoming 70th birthday and her work with…
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The Queen views unveiling of new portrait via video call

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28th July 2020
The Queen viewed the unveiling of a new portrait of herself to be placed at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office last week, undertaking another rare engagement via video link from Windsor Castle.Her Majesty was joined by Sir Simon McDonald, the Permanent Undersecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Head of the Diplomatic Service, as well as the portrait artist Miriam…
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The Royal Week in Pictures

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25th July 2020
This is a royal July like no other. it’s noticeably busier as Europe’s ruling houses continue engagements at a time when we often expect them all to be on holiday. And while some have begun their summer breaks, others are still out and about as life begins to return to some semblance of what we all knew before lockdown. It’s brought us some stand out images – here is the…
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King's speech letter sells for £76,250 at auction

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24th July 2020
A letter from King George VI to his speech therapist has sold at auction for £76,250.The letter was written at Windsor Castle and was sold with a silver-gilt cigarette case by auctioneers Woolley and Wallis in Salisbury.The newly-crowned king wrote to Lionel Logue, an Australian speech therapist who had been helping him manage his stutter, five days after his coronation, on 17 May to say…
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