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"Hello, Camilla": The Queen and her daughter-in-law combine forces to honour volunteers

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20th March 2021
Nearly a year after the United Kingdom went into its first national lockdown, Her Majesty joined the Duchess of Cornwall on a video call to honour Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) volunteers. The monarch, who is the patron of the RVS, and the Duchess, the Charity’s President, heard how more than a million new volunteers have joined the charity since last March. The organisation’s total…
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The Queen set to meet President Biden this summer

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31st January 2021
The Queen is reportedly set to host President Joe Biden this summer at Buckingham Palace ahead of the G7 Summit, according to an exclusive report in The Sunday Times. Roya Nikkhah at The Sunday Times reports that the visit will be the first in The Queen’s soft return to public duties and is already being drafted by British and American officials as a way to cement the strong relationship…
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History of Royal Titles: why is Queen Elizabeth II also known as The Duke of Lancaster?

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24th October 2020
Queen Elizabeth II is a monarch with many titles and many styles. One of her, perhaps, lesser-known titles is that of Duke of Lancaster, which she holds in her own right. The Duke of Lancaster is a title that is always held by the sovereign and the Duchy of Lancaster provides an income to the monarch. According to the Duchy’s official website, its rural holdings are “18,481 hectares of…
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The Royal Family marks 80 years since The Queen's first broadcast

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15th October 2020
Public speaking has become second nature to The Queen since her first speech, 80 years ago. On October 13th 1940, the then Princess Elizabeth gave her first-ever radio broadcast at the age of 14 years old. Sitting alongside her sister Princess Margaret, who was then 10, at Windsor Castle, the future Monarch addressed the children of Britain and the Commonwealth during World War II. Prime…
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