State & Ceremonial

The Queen's Christmas holiday at Sandringham likely to be disrupted if Boris Johnson wins General Election

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25th November 2019
The Queen’s Christmas holiday may be interrupted if the Conservative Party is voted back to government in the upcoming General Election. If Boris Johnson is returned to Downing Street on December 12, he has promised to bring his EU withdrawal deal back to Parliament before Christmas. This means The Queen’s Speech and the State Opening of Parliament will take place on Thursday…
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The Queen cancels Prince Andrew's 60th birthday party

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24th November 2019
The Queen has cancelled a party that she was planning for Duke of York’s 60th birthday. According to the Sunday Times, a party was supposed to be hosted by Her Majesty in celebration of her son’s birthday with charities in attendance. However, the event, which would have been held in February, has now been downgraded to a simple family dinner. This is likely due to the fact…
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Prince Andrew criticised for announcing his retirement on The Queen & Prince Philip's 72nd wedding anniversary

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20th November 2019
The Duke of York has been criticised for announcing that he is to step down as a working royal on the day The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are celebrating their 72nd wedding anniversary. Her Majesty and Prince Philip on 20th November 1947. However, instead of celebrating the occasion on Wednesday, the monarch found herself approving a request by Prince Andrew to step back from public life…
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Prince Andrew steps down from public duties

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20th November 2019
The Duke of York has stepped down from all public duties for the foreseeable future following heavy criticism of an interview he gave to BBC Newsnight. In a statement, Prince Andrew says that he asked The Queen for permission to step back from public duties, action she agreed to support. The Duke also confirmed that he would be willing to speak to law enforcement officials if required.
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