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Was Queen Elizabeth II a media-savvy monarch?
Was Queen Elizabeth II a media-savvy monarch?
by  AFP

Queen Elizabeth II's coronation -- broadcast live for eight straight hours by the BBC in 1953 -- was the first major event of the television age. - 'Innate reticence' - But the queen was less than enthusiastic about letting the cameras behind the curtain to peek at the Windsors' private lives.

'Nobody knows where their village is': New inland sea swamps Pakistan
'Nobody knows where their village is': New inland sea swamps Pakistan
by  AFP

From a hastily erected embankment protecting Mehar city, mosque minarets and the price board of a gas station poke above a vast lake that has emerged, growing to tens of kilometres wide. - 'Immense need' - A new 10-kilometre mud embankment has so far held back the flood from Mehar city, with a population of hundreds of thousands.

Princess of Wales: from commoner to future queen
Princess of Wales: from commoner to future queen
by  AFP

The Princess of Wales has proved a model royal since joining Britain's most famous family, making poised public appearances while avoiding the harsh criticism doled out to her sister-in-law Meghan. Kate has since given little away about her experiences in joining the royal family, unlike her sister-in-law Meghan, who married William's younger brother, Prince Harry, in 2018.

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