Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince George is the prime example of “white privilege” according to a British Council employee

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27th July 2016
Prince George has been described as a prime example of “white privilege” by a member of the British Council. The senior British Council executive, Angela Gibbins posted the comments about the then age two Prince George after an official photo marking Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday was released. The British Council is a UK-based charity working to highlight British culture around…
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The Queen asks guests for their opinions on the EU

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22nd June 2016
The Queen’s biographer Robert Lacey has made comments on a blog claiming that Her Majesty asked her dinner guests for their opinions on Brexit Lacey wrote a blog entry for the Daily Beast website reporting that The Queen opened up the EU debate telling those dining with her to “give me three good reasons why Britain should be part of Europe” and suggested that this could mean…
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How Her Majesty's wardrobe plays a role in diplomacy

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12th June 2016
The Queen is well known for her fashion sense, almost always dressed in bright colours with her handbag in tow. Have you ever thought about the choices that go into picking just what outfit and when? Her wardrobe plays a larger part in her diplomacy then some may have ever…
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From 3D to riding on a moose: The Queen in art

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11th June 2016
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has seen a lot during her 90-year life, having reigned for 63 of those years she has also been the subject of many displays of art. Some are your typical predicted portraits, others are, let’s just say, a little more unusual- Her Majesty…
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Unique virtual field trip allows students inside The Queen’s 90th birthday

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9th June 2016
A unique new program to commemorate The Queen’s 90th birthday will allow students and viewers from around the world to take a virtual tour of Windsor Castle, as well as giving them a glimpse into Her Majesty’s birthday celebrations. The televised event is called ‘Happy Birthday, Your Majesty’, and will be hosted by Discovery Education. The virtual field trip will air on…
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A look ahead at The Queen's June birthday celebrations

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29th May 2016
There is no one who can celebrate their birthday quite like Her Majesty The Queen. She so far has celebrated her actual birthday on April 21 where she lit the first of close to 1000 beacons across the country. Next came the weekend of birthday celebrations that ended in a spectacular 900 horse and 1,500 participant show at Windsor Castle  that The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles…
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