Queen Elizabeth II

A Platinum Pudding fit for The Queen: Dame Mary Berry to judge Jubilee cooking contest - and YOU can take part

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10th January 2022
Bakers across Britain are being asked to come up with a pudding fit for The Queen as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Platinum Pudding contest is being held to mark the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign this year. The Big Jubilee Lunch has joined forces with Fortnum & Mason to launch a search for a brand new sweet treat to celebrate the Monarch’s milestone. Cooks…
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Kate at 40: Birthplace of a Duchess

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9th January 2022
On 9 January 1982, Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading would be the birthplace of one of the world’s most recognised faces and the future Queen consort, the Duchess of Cambridge. As the Duchess celebrates her 40th birthday, Royal Central is looking at the history behind the hospital. The Royal Berkshire Hospital was opened in 1839 on the London Road land donated by Henry Addington, 1st…
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Kate at 40: How mental health became her royal focus

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8th January 2022
When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined Prince Harry for a video encouraging people to speak out about mental health in April 2017, the trio spoke about the difficulties of losing a parent, of raising a child, and just reaching out to talk to someone when times are tough. In the casual chat, recorded for their Heads Together mental health initiative, the two brothers pointed out that…
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