State & Ceremonial

Apprentice star Karren Brady among those up for New Year's Honours

The 2014 New Year’s Honours list, one of the two annual lists of those receiving honours from The Queen, has been announced today with notable recipients including singer Katherine Jenkins (OBE), Apprentice star Karren Brady (CBE), broadcaster Sandi Toksvig (OBE) and writer Antony Horowitz (OBE) among others. Businesswoman Karren Brady is among those up for a CBE in the New Year’s…
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State & Ceremonial

Royal Family set to join Queen for Christmas at Sandringham

Members of the Royal Family are set to join The Queen for Christmas at Sandringham House tomorrow, with all members expected to be in attendance this year. The Royal Family traditionally gather annually at Sandringham for Christmas. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh themselves left for Sandringham House on Thursday, setting off from Kings Cross Station in London and travelling by normal scheduled…
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State & Ceremonial

Irish President to make historic state visit to the UK

Her Majesty The Queen has formally invited the President of the Republic of Ireland, Michael D Higgins and his wife, Sabina, to stay with the her at Windsor Castle next April for a State Visit to the UK. He will become the first Irish head of state to make an official state visit to the United Kingdom. The 72 year old will be the first Irish head of state to make an official state visit to the…
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State & Ceremonial

The Queen is looking for a new Lord Lyon - could you do it?

The office of Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland is to fall vacant in December when the present office holder, Mr David Sellar steps down after 5 years of service. The Lord Lyon King of Arms is Scotland’s ‘chief of heraldry’ and also in charge of state ceremonial events in Scotland. Applications, which are being accepted publicly for the office, close on 31st October. Under the…
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