The Gloucesters

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attend service to mark the London Bridge terror attacks

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3rd June 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended a Service of Commemoration at Southwark Cathedral on Sunday afternoon to mark the anniversary of the London Bridge attack. It has been one year since the attack at London Bridge and Borough Market where eight people died and more than 40 were injured. Prince Richard and Birgitte attended the commemorations on behalf of The Royal Family and were sat…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duke of Cambridge to visit the Isle of Man

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1st June 2018
Kensington Palace has announced that the Duke of Cambridge will visit the Isle of Man on Wednesday 6th June for a day of events. Among the engagements he will undertake next week, Prince William will visit the Isle of Man TT and will attend a reception held for guests from across the island. The annual Isle of Man TT is a motorbike event run that has been running on the island since its inaugural…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

A Gold Quarter Sovereign to commemorate The Queen's Sapphire Coronation Jubilee is released

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1st June 2018
A brand new Gold Quarter Sovereign has been released to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Sapphire Coronation Jubilee which marks 65 years since Her Majesty was coronated in 1953. Collectables firm The Bradford Exchange has released the new coin to celebrate this milestone when she becomes the first British monarch to reach the 65th anniversary of their coronation on Saturday 2nd June. The…
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State & Ceremonial

Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant for North Yorkshire is killed in helicopter crash

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31st May 2018
Police have said that they believe a man who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday afternoon is Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Barry Dodd CBE. Formal identification has yet to take place, however, the police say that Mr Dodd is thought to be the victim. Mr Dodd was piloting the aircraft on Wednesday afternoon when it came down and caught fire in a field near…
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