British RoyalsCoronavirusThe Edinburghs

The Earl and Countess of Wessex to step up royal duties in The Queen's absence

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12th May 2020
The Earl and Countess of Wessex will reportedly play a major part in the Royal Family’s public duties moving forward, as The Queen will spend the foreseeable future in self-isolation at Windsor Castle.The move to spotlight Edward and Sophie more, which comes as the United Kingdom begins to relax its social distancing measures, was revealed by Russell Myers, the Daily Mirror’s royal…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's sparkling tribute to her parents

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10th May 2020
As Queen Elizabeth gave a speech commemorating the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, she also paid tribute to her parents by choosing a touching piece of jewellery to wear during her speech.On her dress, The Queen wore a pair of aquamarine Art Deco brooch clips…
The Yorks

Regulators investigate Prince Andrew's charity over £350,000 payments to his former private secretary

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10th May 2020
The Duke of York has suffered further embarrassment after his charity was questioned by the Charity Commission for making payments of £350,000 to his former private secretary.According to the Financial Times, the Commission, which is the regulator of non-profit organisations in England and Wales, has intervened over payments made to Amanda Thirsk, lately Prince Andrew’s private…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen to withdraw from public life for the foreseeable future

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9th May 2020
The Queen’s absence from public life will continue for many months, with the 94-year-old monarch facing her longest period away from work in her 68-year reign.According to The Sunday Times, Her Majesty will now be based indefinitely at Windsor Castle – unable to return to Buckingham Palace in Central London.All of The Queen’s engagements in the summer and going in to…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne releases rare public statement to mark Victory Day in Russia

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9th May 2020
The Princess Royal has released a statement paying tribute to the veterans who took part in the Arctic Convoys, working with Russian allies to deliver food, raw materials and critical military supplies for the Soviet war effort.In her message, Princess Anne expressed her disappointment at not being able lay a wreath at the Soviet War Memorial in London due to the ongoing global health…
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