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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, photographed by Duchess of Cambridge
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, chose Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, to take her photo for Country Life magazine. The 74-year-old royal has guest edited this month's edition of the publication and knew exactly who she wanted to work with on her cover shot from the minute she agreed to work with the outlet. The "enormously relaxed" image features Camilla in the garden of her private home, Ray Mill, in Lacock, Wiltshire, sitting on a bench in a blue and white floral dress and cardigan with her hands on a trug of flowers. Mark Hedges, the editor of the magazine, revealed Camilla had asked if she ...
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Queen Elizabeth's job description reworded
Queen Elizabeth's job description has been rewritten. A new version of the monarch's "official duties" have been rewritten following her Platinum Jubilee, reducing the list of obligations she "must fulfil" and placing greater emphasis on the support of the wider royal family. According to the Sovereign Grant report - which is signed of by Keeper of the Privy Purse Sir Michael Stevens - the queen's role still includes two key elements, Head of State and Head of Nation. The "formal constitutional concept" of Head of State previously had a 13-point list of duties the queen "must" undertake, inclu...
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Prince Charles Received Millions Of Euros In Cash From Qatari Sheikh For His Charities
Prince Charles is being scrutinized after a British paper said he accepted over €3 million in several cash payments from the former prime minister of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Jasseim bin Jaber Al Thani. The sheikh, also known as “HBJ,” is one of the richest men in the country of Qatar and has invested in several prominent British businesses including the luxury department store Harrods. According to The Sunday Times, Charles received three separate cash donations from HBJ between 2011 and 2015 with a combined total value of over $3.1 million. The Times was clear to mention they made “no suggest...
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Prince Charles' 'very emotional' first meeting with Lilibet
Prince Charles had a "very emotional" first meeting with granddaughter Lilibet. The first in line to the British throne spent time with his son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's 12-month-old daughter and three-year-old son Archie while the family were in the UK for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee at the start of June. And the 73-year-old future king was overjoyed to finally get to meet Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, affectionately known as Lili, and to see Archie again after some time. A senior royal source said: "It was fantastic to see them. It was wonderful to hav...
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Prince Charles urges Commonwealth leaders to create a sustainable future
Prince Charles has urged Commonwealth leaders to unite in a bid to create a more sustainable future. The 73-year-old prince told leaders at the Sustainable Markets Initiative in Rwanda - including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame - that they must work together to tackle sustainability issues. He said: "If we can commit to being bold in our ambition - but more importantly in our action - the Commonwealth, as one of the world largest 'common markets', has a real opportunity to lead the world in the right direction." Charles launched the Sustainable Market...
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Prince Charles expresses 'personal sorrow' over impact of slavery
Prince Charles has expressed his "personal sorrow" about "slavery's enduring impact". The 73-year-old prince addressed the issue during the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda, where he also called on other Commonwealth leaders not to ignore the impact of slavery. In a speech in Kigali on Friday (24.06.22), Charles said: "To unlock the power of our common future, we must also acknowledge the wrongs which have shaped our past. Many of those wrongs belong to an earlier age with different, and in some ways lesser, values." The future monarch - who has been acting as ...
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Prince Charles expresses 'personal sorrow' over impact of slavery
Prince Charles has expressed his "personal sorrow" about "slavery's enduring impact". The 73-year-old prince addressed the issue during the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda, where he also called on other Commonwealth leaders not to ignore the impact of slavery. In a speech in Kigali on Friday (24.06.22), Charles said: "To unlock the power of our common future, we must also acknowledge the wrongs which have shaped our past. Many of those wrongs belong to an earlier age with different, and in some ways lesser, values." The future monarch - who has been acting as ...
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Prince Charles to give blessing to Commonwealth countries wanting to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state
Prince Charles is to give his blessing to Commonwealth countries that wish to move away from the royal family. The Prince of Wales will meet with prime ministers and presidents at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda, on Friday (24.06.22), where he will stress that whatever happens as countries and constitutions evolve, the "common values and shared goals" that bring the 54 member nations together should never be forgotten. In a speech that comes when countries including Jamaica and Australia are preparing to follow Barbados in removing Queen Elizabeth as head...
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Prince Charles leads royal tributes to Prince William on his 40th birthday
Prince Charles has led tributes to his son Prince William on his 40th birthday. The second in line to the British throne celebrates the milestone today (21.06.22), and his father - who also has Prince Harry, 37, with the late Diana, Princess of Wales - and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall were among those sending their well-wishes to the future king. A tweet on the Clarence House Twitter account read: "Wishing The Duke of Cambridge a very happy 40th birthday!" The note was accompanied by a series of pictures of William over the years, including a sweet black-and-white snap of his 73-year-...
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Prince Charles leads royal tributes to Prince William on his 40th birthday
Prince Charles has led tributes to his son Prince William on his 40th birthday. The second in line to the British throne celebrates the milestone today (21.06.22), and his father - who also has Prince Harry, 37, with the late Diana, Princess of Wales - and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall were among those sending their well-wishes to the future king. A tweet on the Clarence House Twitter account read: "Wishing The Duke of Cambridge a very happy 40th birthday!" The note was accompanied by a series of pictures of William over the years, including a sweet black-and-white snap of his 73-year-...
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