The Sussexes

The Duke & Duchess of Sussex to visit Morocco later this month

Kensington Palace has revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will undertake an overseas visit Morocco later this month. Harry & Meghan will visit the Northwestern African country for two days, starting on Saturday 23rd February. They will leave the country for the UK on Monday 25th February after conducting a number of engagements. Their Royal Highnesses are conducting the visit is at…
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State & Ceremonial

Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Eleanor Laing, receives Damehood from Prince William

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Dame Eleanor Laing, attended an investiture at Buckingham Palace on Thursday where she received her Damehood from the Duke of Cambridge. Dame Eleanor, who was made a Dame in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, has been the Member of Parliament for Epping Forest for 21 years. She has been Deputy Speaker for almost five years, and before this…
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State & Ceremonial

Gun Salutes take place across the UK to commemorate The Queen's accession to the throne

Gun Salutes have been taking place across the UK to commemorate the day 67 years ago when Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne. In London, a 62 round Gun Salute took place at the Tower of London at 1pm. An hour earlier at midday, the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired a 41 gun salute in honour of Accession Day at Green Park. A 21 gun salute was also fired at noon at Edinburgh Castle while…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip: "I am deeply sorry"

The Duke of Edinburgh has contacted the passenger of the Kia which he was involved in a collision with last week expressing his sorrow over the incident. In the letter addressed to Emma Fairweather which has since been published in the Sunday Mirror, the 97-year-old said that he was sorry for the part he played in the incident, explaining that the sun dazzled his view. He added that he was…
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