The Kents

The Duchess of Kent returns to teaching to give an education to children who lived in Grenfell Tower

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14th June 2018
Buckingham Palace has revealed that the Duchess of Kent has returned to teaching, working in a primary school attended by children who lived at Grenfell Tower. The Duchess, who asks her students to call her “Mrs Kent”, teaches part-time at a local school attended by children who lived in the tower before it set ablaze last year. No further details have been released about the…
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The royal touch at the World Cup Final

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14th June 2018
The World Cup is about to get underway in Russia with the England squad now at their training camp with royal backing after the Duke of Cambridge visited them ahead of their departure for the competition. We know there will be no Windsor representation in the VIP stands this time around, but royals and the contest have a long history. Three European monarchs have done the honours and handed over…
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Garter day will be held next Monday

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12th June 2018
Every year in June, in the week of Royal Ascot, the Garter day service is held. This service and procession marks the installation of new members of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. This year the event is to be held on Monday 18th June. The Most Noble Order of the Garter, which was created by King Edward III, will be 670 years old this year. New members are selected by the sovereign in…
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New footage of a young Queen Elizabeth aired on Countryfile

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11th June 2018
British television programme Countryfile aired a special royal edition last night which focused on The Queen’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, exploring how it is run and letting slip secrets about the monarch’s time there as a child. It is one of three special episodes going behind the scenes of three different estates of the monarch – Windsor, Sandringham and Balmoral – and showcasing her…
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