State & Ceremonial

Arise Dame Hyacinth! Patricia Routledge awarded Damehood at Buckingham Palace

Actress Patricia Routledge was among the recipients of honours on Friday at Buckingham Palace where she was awarded a Damehood by Prince Charles. Embed from Getty Images Dame Patricia, who is who is best known for playing social climbing snob, Hyacinth Bucket, in Keeping Up Appearances, was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in The Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. The…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Duchess of Cambridge pays tribute to those who died in London terror attack

In a speech at an engagement in London, the Duchess of Cambridge has paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the Westminster terror attack. Before starting her speech on mental health, the Duchess said: “Before I begin, I know you would all want to join me in sending our thoughts and prayers to all those sadly affected by yesterday’s terrible attack in Westminster. “We will be…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Boris Johnson says the government will consider a new Royal Yacht Britannia

The British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, has said that the commissioning of a new Royal Yacht would “add greatly” to the soft power of the United Kingdom. Mr Johnson made the remarks during a statement on the Spring Budget after an MP asked him on his thoughts regarding the commissioning a new Royal Yacht. Conservative MP for Rossendale and Darwen, Jake Berry, asked the Foreign…
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Other

James Hewitt emotionally denies he is Prince Harry's father in documentary marking Diana's death

After two decades of silence, James Hewitt has denied unfounded conspiracy theories that he is the father to Prince Harry. Speaking to Australia’s Channel Seven to mark 20 years since Diana’s death, Mr Hewitt firmly denied the rumours and paid tribute to the late Princess of Wales. Asked by host Melissa Doyle if he was the biological father to the Prince, he replied: “No I’m…
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