King Charles III

The Duchess of Cornwall becomes Godmother of a newly built cruise ship

The Duchess of Cornwall has been named as the Godmother of a newly built Saga boutique cruise ship, the Spirit of Discovery. The naming ceremony will take place in Dover next month in Camilla’s presence. Spirit of Discovery will be the first cruise ship to be named at the Port of Dover for over a decade, and the first to be docked at Dover Western Docks following the £250m redevelopment of…
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State & Ceremonial

The Queen's speech at the State Banquet in full

“Mr President, I am delighted to welcome you and Mrs Trump to Buckingham Palace this evening, just twelve months after our first meeting at Windsor Castle. Visits by American Presidents always remind us of the close and longstanding friendship between the United Kingdom and the United States, and I am so glad that we have another opportunity to demonstrate the immense importance that both…
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State & Ceremonial

Why didn't Donald & Melania Trump bow or curtsy to The Queen, Prince Charles or Camilla?

On Monday afternoon, The Queen welcomed President Trump and First Lady Melania to Buckingham Palace, where they had a tour and enjoyed a private lunch. President Trump and Melania arrived left the US Ambassador’s residence for Buckingham Palace by helicopter. The three-mile journey ended as Marine One landed on the garden of the palace. As the Trumps exited the aircraft, they were greeted by the…
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State & Ceremonial

Donald Trump describes the Duchess of Sussex as 'nasty' ahead of his State Visit next week

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has used the adjective ‘nasty’ to describe the Duchess of Sussex just a week before he arrives in the UK for a State Visit. President Trump said that Meghan’s comments about the American leader have been “nasty”, but added his praises for the 37-year-old. Before she became royal, Meghan publicly crisitised Mr Trump…
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