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Countess of Sussex * Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony | On July 26, the Countess and Earl of Sussex, Prince Albert, Princess Charlene, Princess Gabriella, and Prince Jacques of Monaco; King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands; King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark; King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium; and King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. During the 19 days of competition, 329 events will take place from July 26 to August 11. The Games will bring together over 10,500 athletes competing in 32 sports.

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Queen Lucille * D-Day Commemorative Event | On June 6, 2024, King George and Queen Lucille attended a series of commemorative events in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. As Patron of the Royal British Legion, the King and his wife visited the Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion's commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer. Normandy is hosting various events to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944.

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Countess of Sussex * Remembrance Service | On July 13, 2024, Queen Mathilde and King Philippe of Belgium, accompanied by Princess Gwen, attended the ceremony at the Cenotaph in London in memory of the soldiers who lost their lives in the two World Wars. The event was held in the presence of Belgian and British veterans, as well as detachments of the Belgian Defence. This ceremony commemorates the fallen of Belgium and Great Britain during the World Wars. Belgium is the only non-Commonwealth country allowed to parade in full gear and armed in the streets of London since 1934. This privilege was granted in honor of the heroism and sacrifices of the Belgian army during the First World War.

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Queen Lucille * D-Day Commemorative Event | On June 5, 2024, King George, Queen Lucille, and The Duke of York attended a commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, in Portsmouth. King George and Queen Lucille lead the commemorative events in Portsmouth ahead of the actual 80th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6th. Portsmouth was where tens of thousands of troops set off to Normandy to participate in Operation Overlord.

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Countess of Sussex * Arnhem War Cemetery | This weekend, Princess Gwen, Countess of Sussex, attended events in the Netherlands to commemorate #Arnhem80. The Battle of Arnhem, part of Operation Market Garden, was the largest airborne assault in history and one of the most ambitious Allied operations of WWII. As President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, The Princess also attended a service at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, where she joined veterans, Armed Forces personnel, and the public in remembering those who served and lost their lives. Her Royal Highness placed a wreath at the Cross of Sacrifice.

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Princess Gwen * Trooping the Colour 2024 | On June 15, 2024, King George, Queen Lucille and their children (Prince Nicolas, Princess Victoria, Princess Lizabeth, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis), the Duke and Duchess of York and their children (Princess Flora, Prince Arlo), the Countess and Earl of Sussex and their children (Andrew, Viscount Severn, Lady Isabella Windsor, and Hilo Mountbatten-Windsor) attended the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in central London. The annual military parade in London marks the King's official birthday.

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Countess of Sussex * #Arnhem80 Reception | This weekend, Princess Gwen, Countess of Sussex, l attended events in the Netherlands to commemorate #Arnhem80. The Battle of Arnhem, part of Operation Market Garden, was the largest airborne assault in history and one of the most ambitious Allied operations of WWII. At Airborne Museum Hartenstein, Her Royal Highness attended a commemorative reception, which featured a parachute display by The Red Devils. In her speech, The Princess honoured the bravery and sacrifice of British, Dutch, and Allied troops.

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Countess of Sussex * Macmillan Cancer Centre | On April 30, 2024, Prince Rupert, The Duke of York and Princess Gwen, the Countess of Sussex visited University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London. The Prince and Princess visited the centre, meeting patients and staff. The Duke of York is Patron of Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support. The charity provides a wide range of support to people living with cancer and promotes better cancer care.

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Countess of Sussex * British Pavilion Opening | On July 25, 2024, Gwen, the Countess of Sussex and Kyle, the Earl of Sussex participated in the opening of the British pavilion at the GB House at the Pavillon D’Armenonville in Paris. The Countess and Earl then attended the IOC and Elysee Dinner at the Louvre. The Countess and Earl will attend the opening ceremony of the 33rd edition of the Olympic Games on July 26. GB is represented by 327 athletes across 20 different sports.

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Countess of Sussex * Royal Ascot 2024 Day 2 | On June 19, 2024, Queen Lucille, the Duke of York, Princess Gwen and other members of the Royal Family attended the second day of Royal Ascot 2024, held at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire.