The vessel had a Royal launch, with Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex as her sponsor, in February 2006.

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The Queen has confirmed that if the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby is a girl, she will be a princess and be styled Her Royal Highness.

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The new baby will not be given the title of Her Royal Highness, but will instead be known as Lady (with the chosen Christian name) Windsor or possibly Mountbatten-Windsor.

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Then finally, on April 29, 2011, Catherine married Prince William in a televised ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London, becoming Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, before an audience of millions.

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"As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter, " the statement added.

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This heritage is pursued by her granddaughter, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Empowerment of Minority Children through Education and Culture, with whom the Director-General will meet during the visit.

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Then there's the gold Cartier wristwatch once owned by the woman known as India's Duchess of Windsor, Her Royal Highness Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda, famous for her marriage to the Maharaja Pratapsingh and her exquisite jewelry collection.

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In the Citation she presented on behalf of UNESCO in the Amarindra Vinichaya Throne Hall before Her Royal Highness Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Irina Bokova laid emphasis on the lifelong commitment by the Queen Grandmother to improve the well-being of all members of Thai society and to advance the sustainable development of the country through education for all, and access to health care.

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