British RoyalsThe Kents

Princess Alexandra meets Telford community heroes

Princess Alexandra may be a regular visitor to Shropshire, but her inhabitants were no less delighted to see her again. Even the rain did not stop people from coming to see her. The Royal Family/Twitter She came with her lady-in-waiting, Meriel Afia, who lives in the country. Princess Alexandra toured the Maws Crafts near Ironbridge before heading through the tree-lined valley for Coalbrookdale…
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The Queen is listed among the most admired people in the world

The Queen has been named as one of the most admired people in the world in a new poll. The YouGov research also shows that Elizabeth II makes the top twenty most respected women in every country where the survey took place. The overall poll lists the top twenty most admired men and top twenty most admired women and contains just one royal among all forty candidates. The Queen is the fourth most…
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The Sussexes

Duke and Duchess of Sussex's foundation name revealed

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new foundation’s name has been revealed: Sussex Royal The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. It will be known as Sussex Royal, Emily Andrews exclusively revealed. The foundation was incorporated under the Companies Act of 2006 as a private company. It was registered on 1 July 2019 and has the company number 12077679. Besides the Duke and…
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"All up' - Queen's swans checked in 800-year-old census

A royal tradition dating back to the 12th century is being carried out this week as the annual Swan Upping takes place on the River Thames. For the past 800 years, the swan population along the Thames has been checked and measured – first as a ceremony, but now as a matter of conservation. The Swan Upping started when the Royal Family claimed ownership of the mute swans along the river.
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