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King Harald and Queen Sonja cancel attendance at Prince Philip's memorial service

The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed that the King and Queen of Norway will no longer be able to attend the memorial service for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. King Harald remainns sick leave after being diagnosed with coronavirus last week. The Norwegian Royal Court made no further comment and it is not known when King Harald will be back at work. King Harald tested positive for…
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The Queen's Tours of Jamaica

During her 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II has made six visits to Jamaica. After its independence from Britain in 1962, Jamaica has remained a member of the Commonwealth. The Queen is Queen of Jamaica and she is represented in the country by a Governor-General, currently Sir Patrick Allen. 1953 Six months after her Coronation, The Queen and Prince Philip set out on the longest…
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Earl of Wessex takes Queen's Green Canopy to a place of royal history

While on a visit to Kenya in honour of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, the Earl of Wessex recognised the achievement of the Platinum Jubilee in perhaps one of the most historic places in royal history: Aberdare Open Fields, the treetops where The Queen received the news of her accession. The Earl planted a tree as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy Initiative. In honour…
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