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February 3, 2025. HRH Catherine, The Princess of Wales has released a photo taken by her youngest son, HRH Prince Louis of Wales, in commemoration of the upcoming World Cancer Day. The second photo release was taken by The Princess of Wales. Both photos were taken at Windsor.

The photo was released with the following caption: "Don’t forget to nurture all that which lies beyond the disease. ~ C"

While the Princess of Wales is, thankfully, in remission she has emphasized that spending time in nature has been extremely important to her recovery.

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February 3, 2025. HRH Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh continued his 3 day visit to India. His visit is meant to celebrate the shared ties between the two countries, and to promote the Duke of Edinburgh's International.

HRH was firstly received by The Hon. Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President of India at the Vice President's Enclave in Delhi, India

Video: https://x.com/timesofindia/status/1886446580636811368

The Duke of Edinburgh then visited with Dharmendra Pradhan, India's Minister of Education followed by a visit to the The British School in Mumbai where he toured the facility and chatted with staff and students.

Video: https://x.com/PTI_News/status/1886401291363991695
Video: https://x.com/timesofindia/status/1886443507050832007

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On a Day Like Today ~ February 3, 2023. HRH Sophie, The Countess of Wessex, currently known as HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh, visited the International Commission on Missing Persons, which identifies missing persons and supports the families of the missing in The Hague. While there she saw how their state-of-the-art DNA laboratory supports their vital work.

HRH then met young people from across the Netherlands who have completed their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and presented them with their certificates.

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On a Day Like Today ~ February 3, 2023. HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, in her role as Patron of the Royal College of Midwives, visited the Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton which she officially opened in March 1981.

While there HRH was given a tour of the facility and chatted with staff and patients. The Princess Royal also planted rowan tree on hospital grounds in commemoration of the visit.

The Princess Royal then attended a reception at Southampton Civic Centre to recognize Southampton being awarded Lord Mayoralty status as part of the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

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On a Day Like Today ~ February 3, 2022. HRH Charles, The Prince of Wales, currently known as HM King Charles III, his consort, HRH Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, currently known as HM Queen Camilla, and HRH Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, currently known as HRH The Princess of Wales, visited The Prince's Foundation training site for arts and culture at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

While there the Royal trio met students learning traditional industries including textiles, stone crafting and wax sculpting.

The Prince's Foundation's Diploma Year is an intensive, focused, full-time, one-year course for school-leavers with ambitions of studying fine art or applied art and who are seeking a steppingstone to art school or university. In its first year, students of the course have gained places at art schools at Oxford and Cambridge, among other top universities.

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On a Day Like Today ~ February 3, 2020. HM Queen Elizabeth II, in her role as Honorary Air Commodore, visited the RAF Marham in Norfolk.

While there HM toured a new integrated training centre, preparing the next generation of pilots and technicians, and met a cross-section of the 3,600 people at the base, home to the fabled 617 Dambusters Squadron. HM The Queen, who trained as a mechanic in the ATS during the Second World War, also viewed training demonstrations of engine maintenance, weapons loading and a canopy change. At the end of the visit HM was greeted by children from the local Cherry Tree Academy.

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On a Day Like Today ~ February 3, 2020. HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, in her role as Perpetual Master of The Worshipful Company of Saddlers, attended the National Saddle and Bridle Competition at Saddlers' Hall in London.

Secondly HRH, in her role as Master of the Corporation of Trinity House, attended the United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping Annual Dinner at the London Hilton.

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On a Day Like Today ~ February 3, 2012. HM Queen Elizabeth II and her daughter HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attended an event in Jubilee Wood on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk where HM planted a tree to mark her Diamond Jubilee. (60 years)

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On a Day Like Today ~ February 3, 1998. A series of collector stamps commemorating the life of Diana, Princess of Wales were released in Britain. The five portrait stamps were the second biggest-selling stamp set in history. The biggest-selling stamp set were those released for her July 1981 wedding to HRH Charles, The Prince of Wales, currently known as HM King Charles III.

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On a Day Like Today ~ February 3, 1988. HRH Charles, The Prince of Wales, currently known as HM King Charles III, and HRH Diana, The Princess of Wales, departed Australia after attending the Australian Bicentenary celebrations. The couple then arrived at Bangkok Airport in Thailand to attend King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand's 60th birthday celebrations.

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On a Day Like Today ~ February 3, 1986. The divorce of Princess Christina of Hesse, a 2x and 3x great granddaughter of HM Queen Victoria, and Robert Floris van Eyck became final.

Christina was born January 1933 at Friedrichshof Castle near Kronberg im Taunus, Germany as the first child and eldest daughter of Prince Christoph of Hesse and his wife Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark. Her mother was a sister of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh thus she was his niece.

Her father, a member of the Schutzstaffel who held important positions in Germany's N**i regime, died in October 1943 in an airplane crash in the Apennine mountains near Forlì, Italy. Her mother secondly married Prince George William of Hanover in 1946. From her mother's two marriages, Christina had four siblings and three half-siblings.

Christina participated in the 1953 coronation of her aunt by marriage, HM Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Abbey, walking in the procession led by her maternal grandmother, HRH Princess Alice of Battenberg.

Christina married Prince Andrew of Yugoslavia in August 1956 at Friedrichshof Castle. The marriage produced 2 children, both of which survived into adulthood, 1 of which survives to this day. The couple separated in 1961 and divorced in 1962. Prince Andrew was granted custody of their children.

Following her divorce, Christina married Robert Floris van Eyck, an abstract artist from the Netherlands, in early December 1962. This second marriage produced 2 children, both of whom survived into adulthood. She was again separated in 1985 on this day in 1986 their divorce became final.

Christina died in November 2011 at the age of 78 in Gersau, Switzerland.

Bride's family sequence:
#1
HM Queen Victoria (2x Great Grandmother)
Victoria, The Princess Royal (Great Grandmother)
Princess Margaret of Prussia (Grandmother)
Prince Christoph of Hesse (Father)

#2
HM Queen Victoria (3x Great Grandmother)
Alice of the United Kingdom (2x Great Grandmother)
Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (Great Grandmother)
Alice of Battenberg (Grandmother)
Sophie of Greece and Denmark (Mother)

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On a Day Like Today ~ February 3, 1977. Princess Antonia of Prussia, 3x great granddaughter of HM Queen Victoria, married Charles Wellesley, Marquess of Douro.

Antonia was born April 1955 at St. George's Hospital in London as the 5th child, 2nd and youngest daughter of Prince Frederick of Prussia and his wife Lady Brigid Guinness. She has a twin brother Prince Rupert of Prussia. She was educated at Cobham Hall School and King's College London, where she earned a bachelor's degree in English.

Charles was born August 1945 at Princess Christian Nursing Home in Windsor, Berkshire as the first child, eldest son and heir of Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington and his wife Diana McConnel. At the time of Wellington's birth, his father Gerald was the third son of the 4th Duke of Wellington, with little prospect of succeeding to the family's estates and titles.

Charles was 28 when his first cousin Henry, the 6th Duke, was killed in action while serving in Italy during the Second World War. Charles' father then became the 7th Duke and Charles became known by the courtesy title of Marquess of Douro. He used this courtesy title up until the death of his father in December 2014 when he acceded as 8th Duke of Wellington. Thus, the couple are now known as Duke & Duchess of Wellington.

Aside from the Duke of Wellington Title Charles also holds the hereditary titles of 9th Prince of Waterloo, of both the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium as well as Duke of Victoria in the Kingdom of Portugal with its subsidiary titles Marquis of Torres Vedras and Count of Vimeiro. These were granted to the first Duke as victory titles for his distinguished services as victorious commanding general in the Peninsular War, and at the Battle of Waterloo. Charles is also the 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo in the Kingdom of Spain.

Antonia, as his wife, carries all the female versions of her husband's Titles and continues to be a Princess of the House of Hohenzollern by birth.

The marriage between the Duke & Duchess of Wellington produced 5 children, all of which survive to this day.

Bride's family sequence:
#1
HM Queen Victoria (3x Great Grandmother)
Victoria, Princess Royal (2x Great Grandmother)
Wilhelm II, German Emperor (Great Grandfather)
Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (Grandfather)
Prince Frederick of Prussia (Father)

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On a Day Like Today ~ February 3, 1969. The divorce of Prince Otto Adolf of Hesse-Kassel, a 2x great grandson of HM Queen Victoria, and Angela von Doering became final.

Prince Otto Adolf was born June 1937 in Roma, Lazio, Italy as the 3rd child and 3rd son of Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse and his wife Princess Mafalda of Savoy.

Angela was born August 1940 in Goslar, Niedersachsen, Germany as the eldest of 2 daughters of Bernd von Doering and his wife Eleonora von Doering.

Otto and Angela married in early April 1965 the marriage produced no children and on this day in 1969 the couple were granted a divorce. Prince Otto remarried in 1988 and once again divorced in 1994. Angela re-married in the late 1970's.

Prince Otto died in Hanover in January 1998. Angela died in Hanover April 1991.

Groom's family sequence:
#1
HM Queen Victoria (2x Great Grandmother)
Victoria, Princess Royal (Great Grandmother)
Princess Margaret of Prussia (Grandmother)
Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse (Father)

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