Prince Philip

The Duke of Edinburgh to conduct his final engagement as he retires today

The Duke of Edinburgh will conduct his final engagement today before retirement as he meets Royal Marines who have overcome a huge 1664 mile trek. The 96-year-old will attend The Captain General’s Parade in the afternoon which will mark the end of his public duties. Prince Philip was appointed Captain General of the Royal Marines on 2nd June 1953, in succession to the late King George…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Meet Ella Slack - the woman who has stood in for The Queen for three decades

The Queen conducts hundreds of engagements every year and has undertaken tens of thousands in her lifetime – many of which have been televised. So it might not surprise you to learn that many of these engagements are rehearsed in advance of the actual visit to ensure everything runs smootly for the royal party. At rehersals, one particular lady, 74-year-old Ella Slack, has been tasked with…
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The Yorks

Duke of York's Private Secretary calls on Australian entrepreneurs to pitch to Prince

The Duke of York’s Private Secretary has called upon Australian entrepreneurs to pitch business ideas to the Prince in an upcoming visit to the Gold Coast. Amanda Thirsk, who is Prince Andrew’s Private Secretary, is also the Director of Pitch@Palace – an initiative that His Royal Highness established in 2014. Ms Thirsk, who has been working for the Duke of York for five years…
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Prince Philip

The Duke of Edinburgh to retire next week

Buckingham Palace has announced that the Duke of Edinburgh will conduct his final engagement next Wednesday. The 96-year-old will attend The Captain General’s Parade on August 2nd which will mark the end of his public duties. Prince Philip was appointed Captain…
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Royal Central marks fifth birthday

Today marks five years since Royal Central first went to pixel. Having started life on Twitter under the name @RoyalFactsUK following the Diamond Jubilee, the interest from followers in the workings and day-to-day role of Monarchy grew rapidly. Mere months later, the first…
Queen Elizabeth II

TV star reveals The Queen's favourite television programme that she never misses

The Queen is known to be a fan of many television shows, including Pointless, Coronation Street and Countdown, and now it has been revealed that she enjoys watching Channel 4’s Coach Trip. The show’s presenter, Brendan Sheerin, made the revelation to The Sun, saying that Her Majesty enjoys the show so much, she instructs Palace aides to record episodes, so she is kept up to…
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