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Meghan's Royal Patronages: the Association of Commonwealth Universities

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10th January 2019
The Duchess of Sussex’s support for the Commonwealth, a central plank of her royal role since her wedding, has taken centre stage in the list of patronages announced as 2019 gets under way. Meghan is now the patron of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The ACU was set up in 1913, making it the first international university network in the world. Over a century on, it has over 500…
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Meghan's Royal Patronages: Smart Works

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10th January 2019
One of the four new patronages announced by the Duchess of Sussex at the start of 2019 is Smart Works, an organisation which supports women into work. It was set up in 2013 with the aim of providing long term unemployed women with the tools they need to get the job they…
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Meghan's Royal Patronages: Mayhew

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10th January 2019
Among the four new patronages announced by the Duchess of Sussex as 2019 gets under way is the animal welfare charity, Mayhew. The organisation is focused on supporting cats, dogs and the communities they live in. Mayhew was set up in 1886 and since then has spearheaded…
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Prince Charles celebrates 'A Christmas Carol' on a special Dickensian anniversary

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18th December 2018
It first enthralled readers exactly 175 years ago this week, and now the magic of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens has been given a royal touch. As the festive season gets well and truly underway, the Prince of Wales has brought part of the celebrated novel to life by recording an excerpt for a world-famous theatre. Prince Charles read part of the journey of the Ghost of Christmas…
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