The Gloucesters

Duchess of Gloucester officially opens new hospice in Peterborough

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester officially opened a new hospice at Thorpe Hall last Tuesday. Money for Sue Ryder’s Thorpe Hall Hospice, which cost £6 million to build, was collected through the fund raising efforts of residents from Peterborough and Stamford. The Duchess of Gloucester on a previous engagement. The Duchess of Gloucester was the Patron of the Thorpe Hall Capital…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles 'hammers' out a deal to purchase home improvement store

Prince Charles has paid £35million to buy the Milton Keynes B&Q branch. B&Q PLC, formerly known as Block & Quayle, is a British DIY and home improvement company. The shop, located on 117,000 square feet of land will be part of the Duchy of Cornwall’s portfolio. Charles uses a considerable portion of the Duchy income to cover the costs of his charitable and public work. In 2012…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Delightful RSVP to a Schoolgirl's Birthday Party Invitation

On a recent family trip to London, six-year-old Melissa Poll passed the gardens at Buckingham Palace. Her grandmother pointed out to the little girl from Bestwick that that’s where Her Majesty hosts her garden parties. Melissa, her grandmother and younger sister, wished to take a tour of the Queen’s residence, but because of the tube strike, they weren’t able to queue allowing…
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The Edinburghs

Earl and Countess of Wessex set to attend Frampton Country Fair

The 30th Frampton Country Fair will be welcoming some special royal visitors this Sunday, as the extravaganza is set for a visit from The Earl and Countess of Wessex. During their visit, Their Royal Highnesses will view the various rural skills demonstrations, as well as observing the many displays that will be put up across the lakeside. The Countess of Wessex is Patron of the Association of Show…
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