State & Ceremonial

Jeremy Corbyn says that if elected Prime Minister next week, he won't abolish the monarchy

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29th May 2017
Jeremy Corbyn has reaffirmed that if elected Prime Minister in the General Election next week, he will not seek to abolish the monarchy. When quizzed during the Battle for Number 10 leaders debate, Mr Corbyn said that the matter was out of the question. Moderator Jeremy Paxman asked the Labour leader why there was nothing in his manifesto about getting rid of the monarchy. Mr Corbyn replied…
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Prince Philip

Here are Prince Philip's final few engagements that he will undertake in the coming months

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5th May 2017
Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday that the Duke of Edinburgh would retire from royal duties in the Autumn at the age of 96. The Prince, who is not believed to be retiring for health reasons, will not accept any new invitations for visits and engagements but will complete pre-scheduled visits that he has already committed to. May May 9 – The Duke of Edinburgh’s next scheduled…
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Prince Philip

Duke of Edinburgh: "I can't stand up for much longer"

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4th May 2017
The Duke of Edinburgh has spoken out today about the news of his retirement from royal duties. At a reception hosted at St James’s Palace, a guest said to the 95-year-old: “I’m sorry to hear you are standing down.” In his usual wit and dry sense of humour, Prince Philip replied: “Well, I can’t stand up for much longer!” It was announced on Thursday morning…
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Royal Central to change ownership

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28th April 2017
Royal Central is to undergo a change of ownership in July. Charlie Proctor, Editor-in-Chief of Royal Central, will become 100 per cent owner of the website following the departure of the site’s current Director. Speaking of the changes, Charlie Proctor said: “I would…
State & Ceremonial

La Reyne le veult - why are Acts of Parliament confirmed in Norman French rather than English?

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27th April 2017
As part of the prorogation of Parliament, the giving of Royal Assent takes place for bills that have been passed by both houses. This is because prorogation signals the end of all parliamentary business, meaning if a bill isn’t passed into law by this point, it may not be carried on into the next Parliament. Once Black Rod has summoned the House of Commons to the bar of the House of Lords…
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