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Post by Admin on Jun 20, 2020 0:59:09 GMT
As non-essential shops reopen across parts of the UK, The Duchess of Cambridge has visited a garden centre.
She spoke with the owners to hear how they’ve been impacted by coronavirus.
They told her how they are planning to return to normal as lockdown measures ease.
The Duchess heard what measures the business had put in place so customers can shop safely.
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Post by Admin on Jun 22, 2020 1:26:13 GMT
Happy Father’s Day — and birthday — to Prince William! The Duke of Cambridge turns 38 on Sunday in addition to celebrating the Father’s Day holiday with his three children — Prince George, 6, Princess Charlotte, 5, and Prince Louis, 2 — and wife Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge. In honor of the holiday, the couple released a new photo of William with his royal dad, Prince Charles, taken by Kate in December 2019. They also shared an image of young Kate with her dad, Michael Middleton. Charles, the Prince of Wales, posted his own photos for Father’s Day — one with his father and one with sons William and Prince Harry. In the first picture, taken at Clarence House in 1951, a young Charles is held by Prince Phillip while Queen Elizabeth carries his sister, Princess Anne. In the second, he poses with William and Harry at a Polo game in 2004. “Whether you are a Father, a Dad, a Daddy or a Pa, wishing you a Happy Father’s Day!” the post was captioned.
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Post by Admin on Jun 23, 2020 21:41:13 GMT
Kate Middleton chose East Anglia Children’s Hospice as an early royal patronage, and her first public speech was delivered when she visited one of their facilities in person a few months later. Ever since, she has devoted a bit of time every year to speaking with children and families affected by terminal illness for Children’s Hospice Week.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year's observation was limited to a Zoom call, where she joined forces with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to catch up with a few different charities that count the women as supporters. The pair spoke with a 13-year-old, Stuie Delf, who raised about £16,000 last month in honor of his late brother, Fraser, who died of a rare genetic syndrome in January.
Kate asked representatives from EACH, Helen & Douglas House, and Children’s Hospice South West how they are adapting to the pandemic. “I’m a massive fan of the work that the staff do, and the fact that families are able to live as close to their home environment as they possibly can in what are extremely difficult circumstances is extraordinary,” she said. “It's a credit to the staff really, that can find the environment to help them go through it, whether it's long-term care or short-term care. It's really inspiring.”
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Post by Admin on Jul 2, 2020 5:54:14 GMT
Kate Middleton and Prince William hopped across the ocean to celebrate Canada Day — with a little help from technology.
The royal couple talked via video chat to hospital staff in Canada about the mental health challenges they faced during the coronavirus pandemic to mark the country's day of celebration. Kate even paid subtle tribute to the Commonwealth country by sporting red and white, the colors of the nation's flag.
William and Kate, both 38, talked with the staffers at Fraser Health’s Surrey Memorial Hospital in British Columbia and were told about the particular difficulties of providing care throughout the outbreak, including the impact it has had on staff, patients and their families.
After listening to one story about families not being able to support sick patients which she called "hugely heartbreaking to hear," Kate asked, "You guys see that and feel that on a daily basis. How do you manage yourselves? Are you all okay?"
She added, "It's an amazing role that you're playing and a hugely tough one as well. We're in huge admiration of everything you're doing."
"Catherine and I are proud of all of you and of everyone on the frontline who has led the way very stoically and very bravely, and put patient care right at the top of the list," William told the hospital staff. "You've done a fantastic job."
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Post by Admin on Jul 4, 2020 19:25:44 GMT
As more businesses prepare to reopen their doors to the public, The Duke of Cambridge has today visited The Rose & Crown in Snettisham, Norfolk to speak to the pub’s landlords and staff members about their experiences of the pandemic, and how they have adapted their operations in order to allow them to return to a new normal. The Rose & Crown has been operating in Snettisham for over 600 years. The pub’s current owners, Jeannette and Anthony Goodrich, who took over as landlords 25 years ago, spoke to His Royal Highness about the challenges that the business has faced throughout lockdown, such as needing to furlough staff members and to apply for additional financial support.
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