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As COVID-19 affects the lungs and airways, it has become more important than ever for people with asthma to have access to the support they need.
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🌎 On #WorldAsthmaDay and #CharityTuesday, The Duchess of Gloucester has sent a message to @AsthmaUK and others supporting people with asthma at this time.
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“To everyone contributing to these efforts - whether it’s in person, over the telephone or virtually - I know you are under extraordinary pressure to keep people with asthma safe, and you are doing an extraordinary job. Thank you.”
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HRH has been Patron of @AsthmaUK since 1975. Visit our stories to read the message in full.
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📷 The Duchess also joined a call with Chief Executive Kay, services lead Helen and asthma nurse Caroline from @AsthmaUK yesterday, to hear more about their work at this busy time. This includes:
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📞A specialist asthma helpline, which saw eight times more calls than normal during March.
❓Advice on shielding, inhaler shortages and support for key workers with children in high-risk groups.
👥Online health advice from in-house experts.
💻A new, dedicated Post-COVID online hub and helpline, set up to support anyone affected by breathing difficulties after contracting COVID-19.
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To find out more, visit @AsthmaUK. #WorldAsthmaDay #charitytuesday

Charity Medical Detection Dogs train dogs to detect diseases using their incredible sense of smell.
🐕 It has been announced that the charity will receive government support for their COVID-19 work. Six dogs will soon start their basic training and learn what the virus smells like.

As Patron of @medicaldetectiondogs, The Duchess of Cornwall says:
“Having been the proud Patron of Medical Detection Dogs for six years, I have every faith that these brilliant dogs will achieve remarkable results in the fight against COVID-19.”
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👑 Today marks the anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth, 201 years ago.
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Did you know?
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She was born at Kensington Palace on the 24th May 1819.
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Though her christened name was Alexandrina, she was known as Princess Victoria.
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Until 2015 Queen Victoria was the longest reigning monarch, reigning for 63 years, 7 months and 2 days. Our current Queen, Elizabeth II, surpassed the record on the 9th September 2015.
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At the age of 21, Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg Gotha. Together they had nine children, 40 grand-children and 37 great-grandchildren!
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The Victorian era was a time of rapid change and development, with many new inventions, including the telephone, photography and train travel. The end of The Victorian era came with The Queen’s death at the age of 81, on January 22nd 1901.
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Victoria was succeeded by her eldest son, Albert Edward, who became King Edward VII.
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If you’d like to find out more about the life and times of this extraordinary monarch, you can see items from the Royal Archives brought to life on the Queen Victoria’s Scrapbook website, and all of Victoria’s journals are available online. Just follow our link in bio.

The Victoria Sponge 🍰 was named after Queen Victoria, who regularly ate a slice of sponge cake with her tea, each afternoon!

To mark Royal Garden Parties, Buckingham Palace Pastry Chef's are delighted to share this traditional recipe with you.

Remember to share your #royalbakes

𝕀𝕟𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝕤𝕡𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕖:
-3 eggs
-150g caster sugar
-150g unsalted butter
-150g sieved self-raising flour
-1/2 tsp of vanilla essence
-100g jam (strawberry or raspberry)

𝕀𝕟𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝕓𝕦𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕞:
-150g softened unsalted butter
-220g sieved icing sugar
-1/3 vanilla pod or vanilla essence

𝕄𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕕 𝕊𝕡𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕖:
-Preheat the oven to 180C (375F, gas mark 4)
-Grease and line two 8 inch cake tins (if you only own one tin, you can bake the sponge and slice in half)
-Cream the caster sugar, vanilla essence and softened unsalted butter until light and fluffy
-In a separate bowl whisk the eggs
-Gradually add the beaten eggs, a little at a time, to avoid the mixture curdling
-Sieve the flour and fold into the mixture
-Divide the cake mix between the two cake tins and smooth
-Place on the middle shelf of the oven and bake for approximately 20 minutes, until the cake appears golden brown
-Insert a skewer and ensure it comes out clean
-Remove the sponges from their tins and leave to cool

𝕄𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕕 𝔹𝕦𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕞:
-Cream the softened butter with the sieved icing sugar and seeds from the vanilla pod (or vanilla essence)

𝔸𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕒𝕜𝕖:
-Ensure that both sponges are completely cold before spreading a layer of jam onto the surface of one sponge
-Spread a thick layer of buttercream on top of the jam ( if you prefer this can be done first)
-Gently place the second sponge on top and gently press down
-Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve with a pot of fresh English tea!

🌸🍰 Every year, The Queen welcomes over 30,000 guests to Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The Garden Parties are an important part of Her Majesty’s diary, when she can meet people who have made a positive impact in their community.

Today would have been the season’s second Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, and guests invited this year will be welcomed in 2021.

And your next Bingo callers are…
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Visit our YouTube page via our Story to see more as The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thanked staff at Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff, and care workers across the UK for their tireless efforts as they continue to look after the most vulnerable in our society.
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