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The Duchess of Cambridge chats with parents about homeschooling during the pandemic

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29th January 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge earned a few laughs on her latest video call, mocking her maths skills and admitting that she finds parenting during the pandemic to be ‘exhausting.’ In a video chat with parents from the Roe Green Junior School, all of whom are homeschooling their children during the coronavirus pandemic, Kate joined in on a session with the headteacher, Melissa Loosemore, where…
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On This Day: The Duchess of Cambridge was born

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9th January 2021
On 9 January 1982, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, was born at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. The eldest of three children, her father Michael Middleton was a flight dispatcher for British Airways, and her mother, Carole, was a former flight attendant. Her sister Pippa was born in 1983 and their brother James was born in 1987. Catherine was baptized at…
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Royal Residences: A brief history of Anmer Hall

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24th December 2020
Where is it located? Anmer Hall is situated in the village of Anmer in Norfolk, England. It is located on the royal Sandringham Estate and is 12 miles northeast of King’s Lynn and two miles east of the Queen’s residence at Sandringham. When was it built and when was it used as a royal residence? The current house is described as being of a late-Georgian design as it dates from the…
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The Duchess of Cambridge's volunteer calls revealed

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6th December 2020
Just as The Duchess of Cambridge boards the Royal Train for a whistle-stop tour of the United Kingdom, new details have emerged about Kate’s volunteer efforts during the pandemic. As revealed exclusively in The Sun, Kate was paired with an 85-year-old full-time carer named Len Gardner through the Royal Voluntary Service and made two phone calls with him during the first lockdown earlier this…
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