Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales takes to the tennis courts for training for one of Wimbledon's most important roles

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24th June 2023
The Princess of Wales has taken to the tennis courts to see the work that goes into one of the most crucial roles at Wimbledon – that of ball boy and ball girl. The Princess was joined by eight times Men’s Singles Champion, Roger Federer, on a training day with some of the dozens of young people who will carry out the duty this year. Their experiences have been recorded in a film…
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A surprise visit and investiture for the Prince of Wales with his beloved football

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22nd June 2023
The Prince of Wales made a surprise visit to St George’s Park to wish the England female football team good luck ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.  On Tuesday, 20 June, His Royal Highness arrived in Staffordshire and was welcomed by the FA’s Chief Executive Mark Bullingham, before being led to astonished players and staff of the team, who hadn’t been told in advance that the royal…
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The Princess of Wales chats art with Sir Paul McCartney at official reopening of the National Portrait Gallery

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21st June 2023
The Princess of Wales has officially reopened the National Portrait Gallery. The gallery has undergone an extensive three-year refurbishment programme. The princess toured the new facilities—the most significant update of its kind at the National Portrait Gallery since 1896—and viewed several new exhibitions. And she had an extensive chat with the motivation behind one of them from the…
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The Princess of Wales thanks hospices for their work in special letter

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20th June 2023
The Princess of Wales has sent a message marking Children’s Hospice Week, praising how these carers “help families and allow children to be children.” In a letter from Kensington Palace, Catherine writes that children’s hospices “work tirelessly to provide life-changing care to families with the aim of making unbelievably difficult situations that little bit easier” and that she has…
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