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History is made as The Queen appoints the first Indigenous Governor General of Canada

Canada has a new Governor General after Julie Payette resigned in January of 2021, amidst serious bullying and harassment allegations in her office. On Tuesday 6 July, the Prime Minister’s Office announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has approved Mary Simon’s appointment as the next Governor General of Canada. This is an historic appointment, as Simon is the first Indigenous person to…
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Prince Charles takes to the wheel of a car that only emits water

The Prince of Wales took to the wheel of a car that only emits water vapour on Tuesday afternoon. The environmentally conscious Prince was introduced to the vehicle during a visit to Riversimple, a company that develops hydrogen powered cars. On arrival at the company, Prince Charles visited the workshop where he saw a number of vehicles and learnt about the production process. His Royal…
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Charles and Camilla begin their annual week-long visit to Wales with series of engagements

On Monday, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall began their annual week-long visit to Wales. Starting the trip at Iceland for the first engagement of the day, the Prince was greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant of Clwyd, Mr Henry Fetherstonhaugh, and was introduced to chief executive Sir Malcolm Walker, managing director Tarsem Dhaliwal, head of commercial Paul Dhaliwal, and Richard Walker, the…
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Unexpected heir in the bagging area - Prince Charles visits Iceland supermarket in Wales

The Prince of Wales is probably the last person shoppers would expect to see in the frozen foods section of a supermarket, but Iceland employees welcomed him to their headquarters in Wrexham today to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are in Wales for their annual week of engagements there, and the Iceland tour kicked off Charles’s…
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