British Royals

Charles, Camilla, William and Kate mark International Women's Day with fulsome praise for The Queen

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9th March 2022
Each year, 8 March is International Women’s Day. This year, for International Women’s Day 2022, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have taken to social media to highlight the work that The Queen has done.  In a joint post on Instagram early on Tuesday morning, @ClarenceHouse and @DukeAndDuchessOfCambridge have shared several pictures of…
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The Queen makes 'generous' donation to Ukraine humanitarian appeal

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4th March 2022
The Queen has made a ‘generous donation’ to a Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal as the invasion of Ukraine by Russia continues. The Disasters Emergency Committee revealed the donation on March 3rd 2022, tweeting: “Many thanks to Her Majesty The Queen for continuing to support the Disasters Emergency Committee and for making a generous donation to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.” The…
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Windsor schools planning Platinum Jubilee celebrations

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28th February 2022
Windsor schools are preparing Platinum Jubilee celebrations for their pupils, according to planners in the area. The Windsor Platinum Jubilee Committee, a local organisation set up to celebrate The Queen this year, helped launch Platinum Jubilee Schools’ Week at The Windsor Boys’ School on 14 February in the presence of local school representatives. On its official website, the Committee…
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A moment in history remembered as iconic portrait of Queen by groundbreaking photographer reaches special anniversary

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26th February 2022
The Royal Collection Trust is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first iconic portraits taken of the new Queen Elizabeth II by sharing four images of the portrait session. On 26 February 1952, the young queen, just 20 days into her reign, sat for her first official portraits by photographer Dorothy Wilding, which marked the first time a female photographer had ever officially…
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