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Journalist specialising in the Royal Family. Royal contributor @GMA @ABC , Contributing Editor @TandCmag , Author, The Queen A Life in Pictures

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2 years
Look at that sky! #PlatinumPartyatthePalace
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Buckingham Palace confirms Princess Beatrice’s wedding today: “The private wedding ceremony of Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi took place at 11am on Friday 17th July at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor.”
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Wow, the Platinum Jubilee concert has got off to an absolutely brilliant start with the Queen in an acting sketch with Paddington Bear. The audience absolutely loved it #PlatinumJubilee
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Meghan has met The Queen and the corgis took to Meghan the first time she met them. Harry: "I've spent the last 33 years being barked at; this one walks in, absolutely nothing …"
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Video of Prince George arriving for his first day of school
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Prince Harry and Meghan have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles claiming drones have been used to try to capture images of Archie. Their lawyer Michael Kump says: “Every individual and family member in California is guaranteed by law the right to privacy in their home.”
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The first official joint portrait of Prince William and Kate goes on display in Cambridge today. Artist Jamie Coreth said he wanted to capture them as “relaxed and approachable” as well as “elegant and dignified.” His portrait below
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This is an incredibly moving image of the Queen alone today
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Queen Elizabeth II takes her seat for the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire. 📷Jonathan Brady - see more at #PrincePhilipfuneral
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A statement from Prince Edward about his “beloved mama”.
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Prince Charles and Camilla and Prince William have all travelled to Balmoral, their spokespeople have said.
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2 years
What an amazing photograph of Prince William with @bowelbabe and her family as he visited her to award her with her Damehood today.
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7 years
Meghan being a natural with the crowds in Nottingham
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So many people here outside Buckingham Palace just wanting to be here following news of the Queen’s death.
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“The small ceremony was attended by The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and close family. The wedding took place in accordance with all relevant Government Guidelines.”
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7 years
So cute! Princess Charlotte gives her first diplomatic handshake #RoyalVisitGermany
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Big announcement from Harry and Meghan this evening
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Buckingham Palace has announced today that King Charles has become Captain General of the Royal Marines. The role was held by Prince Philip for 64 years and subsequently by Prince Harry who lost it when he stepped back as a working royal.
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Princess Diana’s favourite flower, forget-me-nots in the background of this image #MothersDay2019
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5 years
Very adorable image posted on the SussexRoyal Instagram today for US Mothers’ Day #MothersDay2019
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Lovely decision of Meghan’s to have Prince Charles walk her down the aisle. Having two sons it’s probably not something that Charles ever thought he would get to do. Although Meghan obviously wanted her father so she must think very highly of Charles to ask him #RoyalWedding2018
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Queen Consort Camilla has met Father Christmas at Clarence House as she invites children to decorate the Christmas tree. The event is being attended by children and families supported by Helen & Douglas House and Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity.
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2 years
Prince Charles and Prince William will both speak at tomorrow evening’s Platinum Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace. They will give separate speeches towards the end of the evening, says @ClarenceHouse and @KensingtonRoyal #PlatinumJubilee
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2 years
Prince Charles: “If we cheer loud enough she might just hear us!” #PlatinumPartyatthePalace
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3 years
Wow what a great picture just released by the @RoyalFamily
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7 months
Lovely new image of Kate and her three children taken by William and released by @KensingtonRoyal for Mother’s Day today. She has also thanked the public for their messages of support during her recovery.
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7 years
VIDEO Harry Styles message to his fans at the #Dunkirkpremiere
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Victoria Murphy
3 years
Such sad news. The Queen most famously described him as her “strength and stay”. In the same speech she said: “I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know.” #PrincePhilip
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3 years
Buckingham Palace announces the death of Prince Philip
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Personal speech from Prince William today in Edinburgh. Speaks of spending time in Scotland as a small boy and his saddest memories of being in Balmoral when his mother died. Also recalls the joy of meeting Kate in Scotland and how their children are building memories there.
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Prince Harry says he knew Meghan was the one “the first time we met”
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Kensington Palace announces that Prince William and Kate will attend the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday 18th November.
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Just hours after the Palace announced the Queen has tested positive for COVID and will be doing light duties at Windsor she has issued this message to the #TeamGB curling teams
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Well I never, it’s The Queen at London Fashion Week. At 91 she is still a style icon
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The Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Anne depart @RCObsGyn after their first ever official joint visit. They were presented with flowers by children from the Cathedral School.
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4 years
Two new photographs of Prince William with George, Charlotte and Louis have been released by @KensingtonRoyal ahead of William’s 38th birthday and Fathers’ Day tomorrow. Such happy and informal pictures, taken by Kate earlier this month in Norfolk.
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5 years
Lovely picture posted on Instagram by @KensingtonRoyal this morning of William and Kate on their cliff walk during #RoyalVisitIreland 🇮🇪
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NEW: The Princess of Wales has released a heartfelt written statement alongside a new photograph as it is announced she plans to attend Trooping the Colour tomorrow. She said she is making “good progress” but has “good days and bad days” and is “not out of the woods yet.”
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One woman in the Nottingham crowd told me today how Meghan said to her: “I can’t believe it, I’ve been made so welcome and I can’t believe it.”
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1 year
Great to see the Princess of Wales at one of my old haunts today. She is officially opening the Young V&A (formerly known as the V&A Museum of Childhood).
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Kensington Palace has confirmed that the Princess of Wales will not join her husband at this year’s @EarthshotPrize awards in Singapore. It is understood that Prince George has exams that week and she wants to be there to support him.
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The Princess of Wales has arrived at Hampton Court Palace to host a reception for the England Wheelchair Rugby League team in recognition of their success at the recent Rugby League World Cup.
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7 years
These gorgeous and happy pictures were taken by photographer Alexi Lubomirski earlier this week at Frogmore House, Windsor. The couple will marry at Windsor Castle on May 19
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Big cheers for the Duke of Westminster as he arrives, beaming, for his wedding to Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral today. Prince William is an usher and arrived discreetly earlier.
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2 years
A rare joint engagement for the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Anne next Wednesday. They will visit maternal healthcare organisations @MidwivesRCM and @RCObsGyn in London.
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NEW: Three new photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge have been released by @KensingtonRoyal this evening ahead of her 40th birthday tomorrow. Taken by photographer Paolo Roversi at Kew Gardens last November, they will be displayed at the @NPGLondon , of which Kate is Patron.
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7 years
The clue is in the outfit! The Cambridge's Christmas card picture was taken at the same time as Prince George's fourth birthday picture. Both by @ChrisJack_Getty
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Some very recent images of Princess Charlotte released by @KensingtonRoyal this evening ahead of her seventh birthday tomorrow. They were taken in Norfolk this weekend by Kate.
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Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the #TreeofTrees joining the party tonight. #PlatinumPartyatthePalace
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The Duchess of Cambridge has said she is “so excited” to be hosting her Together at Christmas carol concert, which will be televised on Christmas Eve. Screen shot from a short video released today by @itvpresscentre
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Prince Harry on Dr Jane Goodall “she is a woman of kindness, warmth, immense knowledge and a softness that’s needed by mankind just as much as it is chimpkind. I’ve been admiring her work since I was a kid and it was so wonderful to find that she was even more amazing in person.”
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A new image released for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee taken by @ChrisJack_Getty . The Queen is pictured with one of her red boxes, as she was when she became the longest-reigning British monarch in 2015. The message is as clear as it was then; she is continuing with her duties.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales will attend the wedding of Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein to Rajwa Al Saif today in Amman. Kate’s family lived in Jordan from 1984 to 1986 when she was a child. More on the Jordan royal wedding here
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A beautiful tribute from Prince William, now the Prince of Wales, to his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II: “She was by my side at my happiest moments. And she was by my side during the saddest days of my life.”
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NEW: After playing the piano brought her “great comfort” during lockdowns, the Duchess of Cambridge has surprised viewers by performing a duet with Tom Walker for community carol concert Together at Christmas. More here
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Prince William and Kate arrive for the @EarthshotPrize . She has recycled the Alexander McQueen dress she wore to a @BAFTA event in Los Angeles in 2011
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A new photograph of the Cambridge family released by @KensingtonRoyal . It shows the family on a visit to Jordan earlier this year. Kate briefly lived in Jordan as a young child when her father worked there.
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From Buckingham Palace: His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the King Edward VII Hospital in London, on Tuesday evening. The Duke’s admission is a precautionary measure, on the advice of His Royal Highness’s Doctor, after feeling unwell.
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The Princess of Wales arrives to open to the Evelina London Children’s Day Surgery Unit at London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital.
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Judging by public reaction so far to #QueenCamilla it seems that the royal family correctly gauged that there was enough support for her/indifference towards her title to get this change over the line now.
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Prince Harry designed Meghan’s ring made by Cleave and Company. The centre diamond is from Botswana, two outside tiamonda from Princess Diana’s personal collection
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The Princess of Wales arrives at the @FoundlingMuseum this morning as she carries out engagements in London to highlight the importance of nurturing relationships throughout early childhood and beyond.
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Buckingham Palace announces that members of the royal family will attend the Easter Sunday service in Windsor. The Queen will not be attending.
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The Duchess of Sussex has given a very long and eloquent speech at the launch of @SmartWorksHQ capsule collection. Here is the end where she talks about hearing how the bag has already sold out online #duchessofsussex
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Great pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge taking part in a Q&A about the early years released by Kensington Palace today. This is such a substantial project that she has been working on for so long. #5BigInsights
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Members of the public are leaving flowers outside Kensington Palace today on the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death. #PrincessDiana
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Great behind the scenes shot of the @EarthshotPrize Awards shared by @KensingtonRoyal on Instagram.
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Big cheers for King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla today as they arrive at Bolton Town Hall during a day of engagements in greater Manchester.
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Love this picture. Yes it shows The Queen and her three heirs but it also shows a family enjoying themselves at Christmas time 🎄
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Four generations of The Royal Family have come together to support The Royal British Legion's "Together at Christmas" initiative.
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Prince William’s @EarthshotPrize is here! I have loved speaking with some of the 15 finalists over the past few weeks and learning more about their innovations. Here is a reminder of the finalists ahead of tonight’s awards
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More here on Sussex Royal website. They want to be financially independent from the Sovereign Grant but say they will still use Frogmore Cottage and carry out official overseas visits paid for by the Sovereign Grant so that part is a little confusing.
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The Queen to @COP26 , “It is a source of great pride to me that the leading role my husband played in encouraging people to protect our fragile planet, lives on through the work of our eldest son Charles and his eldest son William.  I could not be more proud of them.”
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As Prince William and Kate visit Scarborough today they have announced a £345,000 donation to help the area’s young people. This is a new way of working through which they royal couple hopes to leave a lasting legacy with their visits.
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Meghan made a speech to schoolchildren in Dagenham on Friday ahead of #IWD2020 . She attended an assembly celebrating women from Dagenham’s Ford Motor Plant whose 1968 strike for equal pay in triggered the 1970 Equal Pay Act. Some of her words below. 📸 Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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A lovely picture and note from Prince William about Prince Philip: “My grandfather’s century of life was defined by service.”
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NEW: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis join Kate and Camilla in a carriage en route to #troopingthecolour for the #PlatinumJubilee
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Meghan is learning the royal ropes already, telling one couple who asked for a selfie in Nottingham today: “We’re not allowed to do selfies.”
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The Duchess of Sussex has launched legal action against the Mail on Sunday and its parent company. She and Harry have released this statement
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A rare joint engagement today for Prince Charles and Camilla with the Duchess of Cambridge to visit @PrincesFound training site at Trinity Buoy Wharf. Kate was invited by Charles because of their “shared interest and longstanding support of the arts and creative industries.”
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A joint engagement for Prince Charles and Camilla alongside Prince William and Kate. They will attend the World Premiere of “No Time to Die” at the Royal Albert Hall on Sept 28 @ClarenceHouse announces. Health care workers and members of the armed forces have also been invited.
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Prince Harry today: “It has been an honour to retrace my mother’s steps today. I lost her twenty-two years ago, but the memory of her is with me daily and her legacy lives on which is why I am so happy to name the centre - “The Princess Diana Orthopaedic Centre.” #RoyalTourAfrica
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Tonight is the annual Buckingham Palace reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps. The King and Queen Consort are hosting accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Wales. The last reception was hosted in 2019 by Queen Elizabeth.
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The heavens have opened outside Buckingham Palace this afternoon as we await news of the Queen’s health.
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Such a lovely official wedding picture by Alex Bramall. Although it exposes just how hard it is to get so many children to smile for the camera... #royalweddding #EugenieandJack
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She so often uses her words subtly but the Queen left no room for doubt over Camilla’s title in her latest message. Some thoughts on a very visible Queen who has made herself clearly heard for her Platinum Jubilee
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2 years
An engagement just announced for Prince William and Kate next Tuesday. They will visit @AikSaath in Slough to hear about the charity’s work.
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“That mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him.” The Queen remembers Prince Philip on her first Christmas without him. Her very personal Christmas Day message this year...👑🎄
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Prince William spoke of his “much-missed grandmother” today in his first speech as Prince of Wales for charity United for Wildlife. He added, “In times of loss, it is a comfort to honour those we miss through the work we do.”
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The Queen turns 94 today and for the first time in her 68-year reign there will be no gun salutes fired. There is also be no requirement for Government Buildings to fly the Union Jack on her birthday as they usually would. She will be spending it privately at Windsor Castle.
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Charlotte sitting on dog moose!
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NEW: The Duchess of Cambridge will visit Copenhagen between Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd February on a working visit with The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood @KensingtonRoyal announces.
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Lovely news from @RoyalFamily . Princess Beatrice and her husband are expecting a baby.
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NEW: Kensington Palace has announced Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis’s new school as the family make Windsor their base. They will start at Lambrook School in September.
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The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital to join a creative workshop run by the National Portrait Gallery’s Hospital Programme
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Prince Charles and Camilla and Prince William and Kate arrive for a rare joint engagement at @dms_dmrc
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6 years
Am I the only person who is sad that the new Duchess of Sussex’s official web page barely mentions her acting career. She spent 15 years grafting in a competitive industry, surely this is something to be celebrated and deserves more than half a sentence
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The King has made Prince Edward the Duke of Edinburgh. This makes his son, James, the Earl of Wessex.
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The Duchess of Cambridge has spoken with Italy Star veteran Colonel David Blum OBE, and ten-year old Cub Scout Emily Edge to mark Remembrance and commemorate 100 years of the Royal British Legion. Full conversation on the @KensingtonRoyal YouTube channel
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Another great image released by @KensingtonRoyal
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4 years
Lovely new images shared by @KensingtonRoyal tonight of the Cambridges with Sir David Attenborough. The photographs were taken this week in the gardens of Kensington Palace, after William and Sir David attended a screening of Sir David’s feature film ‘A Life On Our Planet’.
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