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Three stunning new portraits released for The Queen & Prince Philip's Platinum Wedding Anniversary

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19th November 2017
To mark 70 years of marriage, Buckingham Palace has released a series of images depicting The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. The photographs were taken by British photographer Matt Holyoak of Camera Press, an independent photo agency. Matt Holyoak/CameraPress In the portraits, The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh pose together in front of a platinum-textured backdrop. In one of the photos, Her…
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State & Ceremonial

Meet Sarah Clarke - Her Majesty's first Lady Usher of the Black Rod

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17th November 2017
It has been announced that Sarah Clarke has been appointed as The Queen’s new Lady Usher of the Black Rod – the first woman to hold the position in the job’s 650-year history. Miss Clark will be tasked with leading ceremonial aspects of Parliament, including the State Opening. Other key responsibilities that she will undertake on a daily basis include the organisation and…
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Do you know which senior member of The Royal Family is a direct descendent of Oliver Cromwell?

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13th November 2017
It is widely reported that 1 in 200 people alive today are descended from the bloodthirsty Genghis Khan. The same can’t be said for the former Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, although it may surprise you that one senior member of the British Royal Family is a direct descendant of the arch-republican. The royal in question is the Duchess of Kent, who married into The Royal Family in…
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Prince Philip

An Equerry is tasked with laying a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of Prince Philip

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12th November 2017
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 96-year-old Prince decided to stay with his wife, The Queen, on the balcony of the Foreign Office this year, so did not lay a wreath in person. Prince Philip has laid a wreath at the base of the cenotaph during most years, however, due to…
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