State & Ceremonial

Boris Johnson criticised for Remembrance Sunday etiquette as he lays wreath upside down

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10th November 2019
The Prime Minister has been widely criticised for his Remembrance Sunday etiquette as he appeared to make a number of mistakes during the wreath laying ceremony. Taking to Twitter, commentators scolded Boris Johnson for a series of faux pas on the day. The commemorations didn’t get off to a good start for the Prime Minister when he was caught on camera looking around during the two minutes…
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Prince Philip

An Equerry lays a wreath on behalf of Prince Philip at the Cenotaph

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10th November 2019
An Equerry was tasked with the honour of laying a wreath on behalf of the Duke of Edinburgh at the Cenotaph on Sunday during the remembrance commemorations. The 98–year-old Prince was absent from this year’s Armistice Day commemorations, so instead had a wreath placed in lieu. Captain James Aubrey placed the wreath at the base of the Cenotaph before saluting the monument on the…
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British Royals

The Queen and members of The Royal Family attend the Festival of Remembrance

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9th November 2019
The Queen was joined by members of their family at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance on Saturday evening at the Royal Albert Hall in London. i-Images / Pool Alongside Her Majesty was the Prince of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall, the Princess Royal & Sir Tim Laurence, the Earl and Countess of Wessex and the Duke of York. They were joined by the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, the…
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State & Ceremonial

Sir Lindsay Hoyle physically dragged to the Speaker's Chair by MPs

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4th November 2019
Sir Lindsay Hoyle was dragged to the Speaker’s Chair on Monday evening following his election victory in a tradition which dates back many centuries. After being declared as the new House of Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay was grabbed by the arms and was physically moved from the backbenches to the grand Speaker’s Chair. Speaker-Elect Sir Lindsay Hoyle is dragged to the Speaker’s Chair by…
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