Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla to wear Queen Mary’s Crown at the Coronation

Queen Camilla will wear Queen Mary’s Crown at the Coronation on May 6. Ahead of the big day, the crown has been removed from display in the Tower of London for modification work. This the first time in recent history that an existing crown will be used for the Coronation of a Queen Consort instead of a new commission being made. This is in line with Her Majesty’s commitment to…
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The Kents

The Duke of Kent visits Westminster Abbey to lay a wreath at the grave of Viscount Trenchard

The Duke of Kent visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday, February 9, to lay a wreath in memory of Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard. Born in 1873, Trenchard was considered by many to be the father of the Royal Air Force, playing an instrumental role in establishing the areal warfare branch of the military in 1918. Trenchard had a distinguished military career, being made head of the…
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The Kents

Princess Alexandra's most senior aide is honoured at Windsor Castle by The King

Princess Alexandra’s most senior aide, Diane Duke, has been honoured for her service to The Royal Family. Mrs Duke, who is both Private Secretary and Comptroller to Princess Alexandra, was invested at a ceremony at Windsor Castle. Received by The King, Mrs Duke became a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. Mrs Duke has been a long-serving member of Princess Alexandra’s…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Man becomes first person convicted of treason in over 40 years

A man has become the first person to be convicted of treason in over 40 years after a hearing at England’s Central Criminal Court. 21-year-old Jaswant Singh Chail, from Hampshire, pleaded guilty to a charge under the Treason Act after threatening to kill Queen Elizabeth II on Christmas Day in 2021. Chail arrived at Windsor Castle with a crossbow and told a protection officer that he…
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