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Royal Wedding Flowers: Diana, Princess of Wales

The flowers chosen by Diana, Princess of Wales for her wedding day are among the most memorable of royal bouquets. The tumbling, trailing mix of cream, green and yellow blooms that the bride carried into St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29th 1981 for her marriage to the Prince of Wales remain among the most recognizable of royal flowers almost four decades after they were first seen. For a start…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry takes on role as patron of 'Walk of America'

Kensington Palace has announced that Prince Harry is now a patron of the Walk of America expedition. The challenge will see a team of six veterans from both the UK and America take on a 1000 mile trek stretching from the west to the east coast of the USA. The team will be walking for a total of 14 weeks and are set to begin their journey on June 2nd in Los Angeles, which is Prince Harry’s…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen to have private meeting with the Prime Minister of India

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to have private meetings with The Queen and UK Prime Minister Theresa May during his visit to the UK for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Narendra Modi and 52 other heads of government are due to arrive for the meetings in London and Windsor which take place from the 16th April until the 20th April. This is when the UK will…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles opens Commonwealth Games in Australia

Prince Charles has opened the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Carrara Stadium on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall received the warmest welcome from Indigenous Elders at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. As protesters prevailed outside the arena, the general sentiment inside was that of acknowledgement, understanding, and respect. Charles and…
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