British Royals

King Charles surprises crowds on Mall with a walkabout after special reception at Buckingham Palace

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5th May 2023
With less than 24 hours to go before he is crowned, Charles III hosted a lunch for Prime Ministers of the Realms at Buckingham Palace.  On Friday, 5th May, His Majesty was joined by working members of the Royal Family to welcome the Prime Ministers of the countries in which the King is Head of State. Among the guests were Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and his New Zealand…
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How much does the Crown cost Canadians?

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19th January 2017
For Canadian’s the monarchy costs each person as little as $1.53 a year(94p), which is about as expensive as a small cup of coffee at the Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons. The $1.53 doesn’t just cover the Canadian Governor General, who is their representative…
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Knighthoods reinstated in Australia

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25th March 2014
<![CDATA[ The Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, announced earlier today that The Queen has amended letters patent constituting the Order of Australia. This means that Her Majesty can now award, on recommendation from the Australian Prime Minister, the title of…
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Australia's Governor-General swears in monarchist Prime Minister

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21st September 2013
At a ceremony at Government House in Australia’s Capital City Canberra, on the 18th of september, the Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO made Anthony ‘Tony’ Abbott the 28th Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia. Mr Abbott, a British born politician and Rhodes Scholar, took the top job from former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in a…
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