British RoyalsPrincess Anne and FamilyQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen makes her first public video call to thank carers

The Queen and The Princess Royal participated in a video call to celebrate Carers Week 2020 in the UK, marking the first time Her Majesty has taken part in a virtual engagement as part of her duties. The royal duo joined a group of carers on the call along with the CEO of The Carers Trust, Gareth Howells, to learn more about the work carers are doing and how they balance their own mental health…
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Prince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen's loving nod to Prince Philip on his 99th birthday

He’s been at her side for over seven decades and as the Duke of Edinburgh marks his 99th birthday, the Queen added a special tribute to the celebratory photograph. For the picture, taken at Windsor Castle, Her Majesty wore the Cullinan V brooch with its famous heart shaped diamond. The brooch is one of the Queen’s favourite pieces. It’s been part of her collection since 1953…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip: 99 years of collecting the weird and the bizarre

Somewhere behind the closed doors of the Royal Residences lays the Duke of Edingburgh’s vast and unusual collections. Prince Philip has had 99-years to build his collections, and without a doubt, he has some of the very best in the world. As a child, the Duke recalled first collecting penknives. Fast forward nine decades and Philip now collects art as well as political cartoons that appear…
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Duchess of Cambridge pays virtual visit to Cloud House addiction treatment centre

The Duchess of Cambridge paid a virtual visit to Clouds House in Wiltshire last week to learn more about how addiction is impacting people during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Kate ‘visited’ the addiction treatment centre in her role as Patron of Action on Addiction; she met with staff members last week as well. The Duchess told the staffers on the call that after the lockdown is over, she would…
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