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(VIDEO) The UK National Archives Launches, Royalty on Record.

If you haven’t heard by now the UK National Archives has launched a new section on their website entitled, Royalty on Record, in celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

Royalty on Record is a program of “…events, displays, and digitized records designed to reveal intriguing tales from royal history. The National Archives is digitizing records from our collections about Her Majesty’s life, coronation, and reign as well as revealing interesting and intriguing tales from royal history.”

If you’re interested in reading and/or researching a specific topic about Her Majesty and/or British royal history in general then please click here to view the official website for the UK National Archives.

Enjoy!

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(VIDEO) HRH The Prince of Wales Meets with the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership.

On April 6, 2022, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales arrived at the historic home of Lord and Lady Inglewood, Hutton-in-the-Forest, near the town of Penrith to meet with members of the “…Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership to hear about the challenges they face since the changes in support schemes for agriculture.”

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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence Attend a Special Service at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence attended a special service in remembrance of the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.

Please click here and here to view photos from the newspaper, The Standard, and The Press Association.

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(VIDEO) TRHs The Prince of Wales And The Duchess of Cornwall Visit the Set of EastEnders.

On Thursday, March 31, 2022, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the set of EastEnders at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, England.

EastEnders debuted on BBC One on February 19, 1985, and immediately became a hit with viewers. The show, created by Ms. Julia Smith and Mr. Tony Holland, is set in, “…Albert Square in the East End of London in the fictional borough of Walford the program follows the stories of local residents and their families as they go about their daily lives.”

To view a photo gallery please click here.

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HRH The Countess of Wessex Sends a Message on the Occasion of World Autism Day 2022.

On Saturday, April 2, 2022, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex released a message on the occasion of World Autism Day.

The Countess of Wessex has been Patron of the National Autistic Society in the United Kingdom since August of 2003.

For more information about the National Autistic Society and the work they do please visit their official website here.

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(VIDEOS) TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Visit County Tipperary in Ireland.

On Friday, March 25, 2022, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall continued their royal visit to fantastic Ireland as part of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee year.

During today’s visit, Their Royal Highnesses attended a celebration with traditional Irish music at the Brú Ború Cultural Center in Cashel, County Tipperary, met with the community at Cahir Farmers Market, and toured The Rock of Cashel which was “…originally the seat of the Kings of Munster, it is now one of Ireland’s most iconic tourist attractions…” according to Clarence House.

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Buckingham Palace Announces Details Regarding the Service of Thanksgiving for the Late Duke of Edinburgh.

On Thursday, March 24, 2022, Buckingham Palace issued a press release regarding the upcoming Service of Thanksgiving for the late His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. The late Duke passed away on April 9, 2021, at Windsor Castle. He was 99 years old.

The Service of Thanksgiving will be held at Westminster Abbey in London, England on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Members of various European royal families have confirmed their attendance including:

  1. Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium
  2. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
  3. Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
  4. Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
  5. Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway
  6. Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania and Prince Radu of Romania
  7. Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
  8. Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden

At this time it is unclear if His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, His Serene Highness Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia, or members of the Greek royal family will attend.

The BBC One will air the Service of Thanksgiving beginning at 10:30 A.M. London time hosted by, Mr. Huw Edwards. Moreover, I do believe the service will be shown live on YouTube. As soon as I find the channel I will let you know.