King Charles III

The transition into a new reign continues as King Charles now appears on honours

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6th October 2023
It’s been just over a year since King Charles III ascended the throne. But, some elements of the new reign are still in transition. Up until now, investitures saw recipients receive honours that had Queen Elizabeth II’s name on the boxes that held medals. Now, that has been changed. ?️ Six new medal designs will feature on the 50 different awards which are presented at…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne carries out Investitures

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3rd December 2021
It’s been a busy few months at Windsor Castle, with hundreds of people being honoured at Investiture ceremonies. On the week of 1 December, The Princess Royal took reign of the ceremonies honouring those for their incredible work. Among those honoured was Yvonne…
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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 Knight or Dame of the Order of Australia. Four titles per year can be awarded, and two for the year 2014 have already been…
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