British RoyalsKing Charles III

The Duchess of Cornwall says queen consort title will help with her important causes

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26th February 2022
The Duchess of Cornwall has spoken publicly about how the title of queen consort will help the causes she supports when she takes on the title. In an interview with Woman’s Hour and BBC Breakfast earlier this week at Clarence House, Camilla said that “Of course it’s a great honour, it couldn’t be anything else. But it does help it. I’m going to keep up with these causes. “You…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

A moment in history remembered as iconic portrait of Queen by groundbreaking photographer reaches special anniversary

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26th February 2022
The Royal Collection Trust is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first iconic portraits taken of the new Queen Elizabeth II by sharing four images of the portrait session. On 26 February 1952, the young queen, just 20 days into her reign, sat for her first official portraits by photographer Dorothy Wilding, which marked the first time a female photographer had ever officially…
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The Crown jewels stolen in a raid

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25th February 2022
In royal adjacent news, The Crown’s jewels have been stolen. The pieces that stood in for the crown jewels (currently stored at the Tower of London) on Netflix’s The Crown were stolen in an overnight raid last Wednesday evening.  Netflix stores many of the props used…
British RoyalsPrincess Anne and Family

Princess Anne honours women in STEM as 'Covid Unsung Heroes'

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24th February 2022
The Princess Royal has been championing women in STEM for the past two decades, and she had the opportunity to recognise six of these exceptional leaders for their work during the pandemic. Princess Anne, who has served as patron of Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) for 22 years, presided over the WISE Covid Unsung Heroes Awards at Windsor Castle on 24 February. Amongst those…
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First Platinum Jubilee tours announced

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24th February 2022
A series of royal tours have been announced as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will begin the visits by travelling to  Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas from March 19th 2022. Their tour will last seven days with them returning on March 26th 2022. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are heading to the Republic of Ireland on March 23rd for…
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