British Royals

The link with Diana in the Duchess of Sussex's pregnancy announcement

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15th February 2021
The news that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will welcome a new baby this year came on Valentine’s Day 2021. And while that might be a day for lovers everywhere, it also has a special link to the new baby’s paternal grandparents. For Diana’s pregnancy with Harry was making news on Valentine’s Day 1984. On February 14th that year, the papers were filled with the news that the Prince and…
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Prince Charles launches half-term nature challenge

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13th February 2021
The Prince of Wales has launched a nature-themed half term challenge for students across the United Kingdom. The Prince of Wales’s Half Term Nature Challenge will officially launch on 15 February and will run through to 20 February with a series of challenges developed by Prince Charles’s charity partners to get young people outside over the week. In the video message to accompany its…
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Duchess of Cornwall shows her support for domestic violence awareness programme

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11th February 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall spoke to domestic violence charity SafeLives about the new government-supported Ask for ANI scheme launched in January that helps domestic violence survivors access support in pharmacies across the United Kingdom with the use of a codeword. Ask for ANI (Action Needed Immediately) was implemented in over 2,000 pharmacies in the UK and allows survivors to signal that they…
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The Duchess of Cambridge to nursing students: "Nursing is one of the most trusted professions in the country"

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11th February 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spoke with nursing students from Ulster University’s School of Nursing in Northern Ireland on Tuesday to learn about their experiences with being placed in practical work settings during the coronavirus pandemic. “I imagine it’s been totally crazy and very difficult to kind of find your feet and just head on fire the whole time, is that right?” William…
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