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The Duchess of Cambridge takes early years focus to Denmark

The Duchess of Cambridge will pay a working visit to Denmark later this month, bringing the work of her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to the international stage for the first time. Kate will visit Copenhagen between 22-23 February to learn Danish practices for early childhood development, as the country is “widely recognised as a world leader to its approach and investment” in…
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The Duchess of Cambridge takes over Prince Harry's rugby role

The Duchess of Cambridge has become patron of the Rugby Football League and the Rugby Football Union, Kensington Palace announced today. Kate’s arrival as patron of these two rugby organisations further aligns with her “longstanding passion for sport and the lifelong benefits it can provide, both within our communities and on an individual level,” according to the Palace. “We are…
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Young people in focus on the Cambridges' first joint engagement of 2022

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge carried out their first joint engagement of the year with a visit to London’s Foundling Museum to learn more about the care sector. Kate, the Foundling Museum’s royal patron, and William took part in a roundtable discussion with experts in the early childhood and care sectors to discuss the “wider landscape of care, the challenges that young people…
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Kate at 40: Birthplace of a Duchess

On 9 January 1982, Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading would be the birthplace of one of the world’s most recognised faces and the future Queen consort, the Duchess of Cambridge. As the Duchess celebrates her 40th birthday, Royal Central is looking at the history behind the hospital. The Royal Berkshire Hospital was opened in 1839 on the London Road land donated by Henry Addington, 1st…
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