Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Queen approves appointment of Baroness Hale as new Supreme Court President

The Queen has approved the appointment of Baroness Hale of Richmond as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom upon the retirement of Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury. Baroness Hale, who was previously appointed Deputy President of The Supreme Court in June 2013, has also been appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in January 2004 and a Justice of the Supreme Court when it opened in…
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Prince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

The Duke of Edinburgh conducts his final scheduled engagement before retirement

The Duke of Edinburgh conducted his final scheduled public engagement on Wednesday morning as he and The Queen visited Canada House to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. During the visit, The Queen and Prince Philip viewed artefacts and displays celebrating ‘Canada 150′ and also met young Canadians, business leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and members of…
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Denmark

Prince Henrik of Denmark undergoes surgery

Prince Henrik of Denmark has undergone surgery on his right pelvis after being admitted to hospital last week. The 83-year-old had the operation due to an obstruction in his veins and is now recovering at Aarhus University Hospital in Skejby. In a statement, the Danish…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Cambridge family arrive in Poland for start of Brexit diplomacy tour

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with their two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, have arrived in Poland for the start of what is being dubbed as a ‘Brexit diplomacy tour’. Over the next week, the family of four will be visiting both Poland and Germany. They arrived in the Polish capital of Warsaw on Monday morning and will head back to the UK from Germany on the…
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King Charles III

The Duchess of Cornwall turns 70

The Duchess of Cornwall is celebrating her 70th birthday today after a weekend of celebrations to mark the milestone occasion. Camilla invited family and close friends to Highgrove House on Saturday night for a private party to celebrate her birthday. Those who attended…
FeaturesInsightThe Kents

The Duchess of Kent and Wimbledon - a relationship turned sour

Many will only know the Duchess of Kent as the lady who stood at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals every year to hand out the prizes, famously having Jana Novotna cry on her shoulder in 1993. The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent as she prefers to be known, is now an uncommon face in the British Royal Family and very rarely makes public appearances. However, she once was a regular at the…
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