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A spotlight on Garifuna culture as tour continues

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a Garifuna cultural festival in Belize, recognising one of the oldest cultural groups in the Americas through food and dance. Following their visit to a family-run cacao farm, William and Kate visited the small seaside town of Hopkins, which is considered the Garifuna centre of Belize, with its small population of people who still routinely use the…
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hand out shamrocks at traditional St. Patrick's Day parade

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge raised a glass on St. Patrick’s day for the first time since the start of the global health crisis. Their Royal Highnesses joined the Irish Guards for their annual parade and celebration in Aldershot, 40 miles southwest of London. During the event, they handed out shamrocks and joined in the festivities with the guards at their barracks. The couple missed…
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How royals use soft diplomacy to voice their support for Ukraine

Diplomats refer to it as “soft diplomacy” – the art of saying things without actually uttering a single word. Another definition is of it is “saying without saying”. On the 24th of February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Media around the world have covered the facts, and have talked about the humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding by the hour. Over 2 million people have…
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Prince George gets early lesson in the art of royal diplomacy

Prince George was the surprise guest of honour on Saturday afternoon, joining his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Twickenham Stadium for the Six Nations Championships. And at the age of eight, he got an early lesson in the art of royal diplomacy by keeping his allegiances in the crunch game to himself. William, who is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, and Kate, who is the new…
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