State & Ceremonial

Damian Green is appointed First Secretary of State

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11th June 2017
Theresa May has appointed her close friend Damian Green to fill in the position of First Secretary of State as pressure mounts on the Prime Minister to resign. Mr Green, who was appointed Secretary for Work and Pensions by Mrs May less than a year ago, has been an MP for 20 years and has known the Theresa May for around 40 years. He is a pro-European MP, and the Prime Minister is hoping that he…
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So we have a Hung Parliament - what happens next?

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9th June 2017
When the exit poll was revealed on Thursday evening, it was an unexpected surprise, to say the least. It is the result that the Conservatives were dreading and others were hoping for. Theresa May’s gamble didn’t pay off and it might have lost her the keys to Number 10 Downing Street. But what happens next? When will the new government be in place? Who will the new government be? Royal…
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Duchess of Cornwall 'knights' grumpy farmer with a leek

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8th June 2017
Thousands of people are honoured every year by senior members of The Royal Family in order to recognise the contributions ordinary people make to British society. Today, the Duchess of Cornwall presided over her first investiture, knighting a farmer with a leek. During an official visit to the South of England show, Camilla, who turns 70 next month, was forced to play along as Giles, an…
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The Queen and Prince Charles pray for the victims of the London terror attack

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4th June 2017
The Queen and The Prince of Wales attended church on Sunday morning where they said prayers for the those who died and were injured in Saturday’s terror attack. The 91-year-old Monarch attended the Sunday service at Windsor, whereas her son attended church in Gloucestershire Buckingham Palace said. Her Majesty attends church every Sunday, and this was no exception. The only difference was…
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