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The Royal Family pick a bouquet of flowers to show support for Chelsea Flower Show

The Queen and her family have shared their garden secrets in support of a favourite royal annual that’s been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. On the day the Chelsea Flower Show was due to get under way, the Royal Family created their own perfect posy as they posted their favourite floral selections to social media in support of the world famous event which this year is taking place…
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Before they were royal: The life of the Countess of Wessex

Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones was born on 20 January 1965 as the youngest child and only daughter of Christopher Bournes Rhys-Jones and the late Mary O’Sullivan at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford. She has an elder brother, David. One of her godparents was the late actor Thane Bettany, who was her father’s stepbrother. Stephen Lock/i-Images Sophie grew up in Kent, to where her family moved…
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate the first anniversary of their mental health textline

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have marked the first anniversary of their mental health textline, Shout UK, by releasing a video call they made with several Shout volunteers and with Shout’s Chief Executive, Victoria Hornby. William and Kate spoke with five volunteers: Jo Irwin, Alexis Caught, Jo Booth, Michelle Fernandes and Kiel McPhilips about their experiences during the…
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May Jewels: The origins of the Cambridge emeralds

The British royal family has many notable pieces of jewellery in their collection. From personal purchases to items passed down through generations, Royal Central is taking a look at the origins of the Cambridge emeralds. Nearly 200 years ago, in Germany, after the unexpected death of Princess Charlotte of Wales, the sons of King George III had to scramble to marry and produce a legitimate…
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