Prince & Princess of Wales

Kensington Palace confirm Rebecca Deacon's departure following Royal Central's exclusive report

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7th March 2017
Kensington Palace confirmed on Tuesday evening that the Duchess of Cambridge’s Private Secretary, Rebecca Deacon, would be leaving her position in the Summer. Embed from Getty Images The official announcement came hours after Royal Central exclusively broke the news to our readers. In the statement, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “After a decade of service to the Duke and…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen appoints her first black female Lord-Lieutenant

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6th March 2017
The Queen has appointed Peaches Golding OBE to become her latest Lord-Lieutenant, making her the first black female to hold the position in its 1000 year history. The 64-year-old will replace current Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol, Mary Prior when she retires at the end of April. Photo Credit: Peaches Golding via Wikimedia Commons CC Mrs Golding was formerly Bristol’s High Sheriff and will be…
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State & Ceremonial

Theresa May sits on The Queen's throne during House of Lords Brexit debate

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20th February 2017
Theresa May was spotted sitting on the steps of The Queen’s throne in the House of Lords on Monday during the debate on the triggering of Article 50. Mrs May is the first Prime Minister to exercise her rights to sit on the steps of the throne in living memory. She is entitled to sit on the steps in her capacity as Privy Counseller. Any member of the Privy Council can do so, as can a limited…
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King Charles III

Duchess of Cornwall moved to tears after hearing tales of domestic abuse

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14th February 2017
The Duchess of Cornwall was moved to tears on Tuesday morning as she heard from women who were speaking of their experience of domestic abuse. Embed from Getty Images Camilla heard the horrifying stories of abuse as she visited Women’s Aid, a charity which seeks to empower women who have been victim to abuse. Giving a speech at Women’s Aid, the Duchess praised the BBC Radio drama…
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