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Royal Wedding Dresses: the Countess of Wessex

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19th June 2020
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20th century and it saw in a new era with style.Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of the…
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Duchess of Cambridge delivers speech on kindness to students

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19th June 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge led an online school assembly on kindness Thursday morning, telling students that “talking to someone, whether it’s a friend, family member or teacher, is something you can do to make yourself feel that little bit better.”Kate delivered her assembly speech through the Oak National Academy online learning platform, which has been providing lesson plans and…
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The bond between Dame Vera Lynn and the Royal Family

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18th June 2020
Dame Vera Lynn, who has died at the age of 103, met royalty on many occasions. And her links to the Royal Family continued until her death as her songs famously inspired one of the Queen’s most admired speeches.Just two months ago, the Queen used Dame Vera’s most celebrated words as she addressed the nation as the coronavirus crisis took hold. ”We will be with our friends…
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BREAKING: Celebrations in Windsor as The Queen’s horse wins at Royal Ascot

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17th June 2020
There were celebrations in Windsor Castle on Wednesday after The Queen’s horse won in spectacular style at Royal Ascot.Tactical, owned by Her Majesty The Queen, started the race as favourite, and arrived back at the Winner’s Enclosure to fanfare.This was the monarch’s first win at Royal Ascot for four years.Andrew Balding trained the two-year-old horse, with James Doyle on…
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