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18 January 2020

Statement from Her Majesty The Queen

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📸 To mark the start of a new decade, a portrait has been released of Her Majesty The Queen and Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George.‬ The portrait was taken by Ranald Mackechnie in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace.

Photograph © Ranald Mackechnie

“Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and thanking you for your continued support! We’ve loved meeting so many of you from around the world and can’t wait to meet many more of you next year. We hope 2020 brings each of you health and continued happiness.” - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Special thanks to Chris Martin and @Coldplay for allowing us to use one of their songs

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Who is ready to lead as we make the 2020s a decade of action to repair our planet?

Introducing the @EarthshotPrize 🌍 the most prestigious environment prize in history.

Led by Prince William and a global alliance, the Earthshot Prize will inspire the the planet’s greatest problem solvers to solve Earth’s greatest problems: the emergencies facing our natural world.

Follow @EarthshotPrize to find out more and see the full launch film, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

Tonight The Queen and Members of The Royal Family welcomed the world's ambassadors to #BuckinghamPalace at the annual Diplomatic Reception.

The reception, attended by members of the Diplomatic Corps based in London, supports the work of the Royal Family in representing the UK at home and abroad. This work includes the hosting of State Visits and The Queen’s regular audiences with Ambassadors and High Commissioners.
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“I shall never forget the scene outside Buckingham Palace on Jubilee Day. The cheerful crowd was symbolic of the hundreds of thousands of people who greeted us wherever we went in this Jubilee Year - in twelve Commonwealth countries and thirty-six counties in the United Kingdom... God bless you and a very happy Christmas to you all.”
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This quote is taken from the 1977 Christmas Broadcast. #ARoyalChristmas

Swipe to see images from the 7th June 1977, Jubilee Day, when a special service of thanksgiving was held at St Paul's Cathedral.

Planning for the Christmas Broadcast begins months in advance, when The Queen decides on the themes she wishes to address. The broadcast has been, and remains, the Monarch’s own personal message to the nation and Commonwealth.

Her Majesty’s speech from 1977 can be found in full on our website, linked in our story!
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💂🏽‍♀️💂🏼‍♂️💂🏽‍♀️”As you climb each step think of the thousands of officers who have gone before you.” The Countess of Wessex visited The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst today, representing The Queen at The Sovereign’s Parade.

The Sovereign’s Parade is a special day for Officer Cadets @rmasandhurst.

Today 242 Officer Cadets passed out, after completing 44 weeks of training. The Countess inspected the Parade before meeting service personnel.

The Countess presented Officers with medals including Long Service and Good Conduct Medals and the Sword of Honour.

Her Royal Highness was joined at The Parade by His Majesty the Yang di – Pertuan Agong and Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia.

The Royal Family has long supported The Armed Forces. His Majesty King George VI, watched the first Commissioning parade in July 1948.

🇨🇦 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Canada House yesterday, the home of Canada’s High Commission in London.

Together they met The High Commissioner and other members of her team to talk about the partnership between the UK and Canada.

The Duke and Duchess also viewed a special exhibition in the Canada Gallery, by Indigenous Canadian artist, Skawennati. 🧑🏽‍🎨🎨

“You are there for women at their most vulnerable; you witness strength, pain and unimaginable joy on a daily basis.” The Duchess of Cambridge has written an open letter to midwives thanking them for their work ahead of 2020’s International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Her Royal Highness recently spent time at Kingston Hospital’s Maternity Unit.

Several members of the Royal Family, including The Queen and The Princess Royal, hold Patronages in the fields of Nursing and Midwifery — The Queen is Patron of the Royal College of Nursing, and The Princess Royal is Patron of the Royal College of Midwives. 📸 1-3 @KensingtonRoyal, 4-7 Press Association.

Today The Duke of Cambridge used British Sign Language to congratulate Alex Duguid MBE, as he presented him with his honour at Buckingham Palace.

Alex has been the face of popular British TV shows Emmerdale and Coronation Street for its deaf audience for decades, as a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.

He is an example of how profoundly deaf people can have an impact on their community, their peers and their country. He is passionate about BSL and the need to promote and protect it.

Alex has spent the past thirty years giving up his time raising hundred of thousands of pounds towards community projects benefitting South Tyneside’s deaf community, and teaching BSL classes through the organisation Signature, helping hundreds of people communicate with deaf people — visit @signaturedeaf to find out more about their work.

Footage 🎥 courtesy of BCA / @bsl_zone / @newcastlechronicle

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20 January 2020

The Countess of Wessex will visit Sierra Leone

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18 January 2020

Statement from Her Majesty The Queen

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13 January 2020

A statement from Her Majesty The Queen

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11 January 2020

Message of condolence from The Queen on the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said

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11 January 2020

A message of condolence from The Queen to the Governor-General of Canada

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8 January 2020

Statement on discussions with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

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