British Royals

The Windsor Castle fire that came to symbolise the ''annus horribilis'' of the Royal Family

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10th March 2022
The Queen’s seventy years as Monarch have seen many milestones which have become part of the story of her historic reign. Among them was the huge fire at Windsor Castle which became symbolic of a year when the Royal Family found its fortunes fading fast. On the morning of November 20th 1992, a curtain brushed against a spotlight being used in restoration work in the Private Chapel of the…
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Prince Charles dedicates new woodland in the heart of his Duchy of Cornwall

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9th March 2022
As the Jubilee year continues and spring planting season comes to an end, the Prince of Wales visited the Royal British Legion Centenary Woodland in Newquay to dedicate a woodland to the initiative commemorating The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Duchy of Cornwall planted 100 trees specially chosen to handle Newquay’s climate, a city with significant rainfall. The woodland is a unique space…
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The Countess of Wessex puts focus on women and girl's education

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9th March 2022
Amid the week of International Women’s Day, the Countess of Wessex attended a reception at Downing Street for the launch of the Girl’s Educations Skills Partnership, a new initiative to improve girls’ access to education and employment in developing countries. Launched by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the £20 million partnership will continue to help as the United Kingdom leads global…
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The Queen meets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Windsor Castle

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7th March 2022
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been the first person to have an in-person meeting with The Queen since her Covid-19 diagnosis in February.  Trudeau flew to London early on Monday, 7 March to meet with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. All three countries belong to the North Atlantic…
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