State & Ceremonial

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

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6th February 2019
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"

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26th January 2019
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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Opinion

Yes Sir, you are a fool - so why haven't you learnt your lesson?

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19th January 2019
When the Duke of Edinburgh was rescued from his overturned Land Rover on Thursday, an eyewitness heard him to shout “I’m sucha fool.”I’m sorry to say that I couldn’t agree more, Your Royal Highness, not because you are still driving, or because you were involved in such an unfortunate accident – but because a mere 48 hours later you took to the wheel…
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Prince Philip

Is Prince Philip above the law?

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19th January 2019
Following the Duke of Edinburgh’s car crash on Thursday and the subsequent pictures which emerged showing him driving without a seatbelt, we have been inundated with readers asking us whether Prince Philip is above the law. Here, we will try and explain. Short…
Prince Philip

Prince Philip contacts the two women injured in Sandringham car crash to express ‘well-wishes’

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18th January 2019
The Duke of Edinburgh has privately made contact with the two women injured in Thursday’s car crash at Sandringham. A 28-year-old driver and 45-year-old passenger were travelling in their Kia when it collided with Prince Philip’s Land Rover. Following the incident, the 97-year-old Duke expressed concern for the occupants of the Kia, which was also carrying a nine-month-old baby who was…
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