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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The Prince of Wales leads the nation in remembrance at the Cenotaph

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12th November 2017
The Prince of Wales led the nation in remembrance at the Cenotaph on Sunday as thousands of people gathered at the memorial to honour those killed in wars and conflicts past and present. Prince Charles laid a wreath on behalf of his mother, The Queen, who this year watched…
British RoyalsKing Charles IIIPrince & Princess of WalesPrince PhilipPrincess Anne and FamilyQueen Elizabeth IIThe EdinburghsThe Yorks

The Queen, Prince Philip and members of The Royal Family attend Festival of Remembrance

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11th November 2017
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were joined by members of their family at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance on Saturday evening at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Alongside their parents were the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex. They were joined by the Duchess of Cornwall, the Countess of Wessex, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke…
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