The Gloucesters

The Duchess of Gloucester is awarded major promotion by The King after decades of quiet service

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11th August 2023
After more than 30 years service as Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of the Adjutant General’s Corps, the Duchess of Gloucester has been promoted to Colonel-in-Chief of the military unit. Following King Charles III’s Accession to the throne, His Majesty is honouring members of his family with new military appointments. This includes the Duchess of Gloucester, who had been Deputy Colonel-in-Chief…
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Features

The Duke who was ordered to miss a Coronation

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5th August 2023
Seventy years ago, memories of a spectacular day that had changed Britain were still fresh as the country looked back on the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey, an event that was one of the great events of the 20th century. However, in the months…
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Excitement builds as The King & Queen's horse becomes a St Leger hope

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3rd August 2023
Excitement is building across racing and racing circles following the success of The King and Queen’s horse, Desert Hero, at Glorious Goodwood on Thursday. The three-year-old colt, who in June provided Their Majesties with their first Royal Ascot winner, followed up in taking fashion when winning the Group 3 Gordon Stakes at the Goodwood Festival. Desert Hero is now being backed for…
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State & Ceremonial

Rachel Riley honoured by The King with an MBE at Windsor Castle

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11th July 2023
Television presenter and broadcaster Rachel Riley has been honoured by The King during a ceremony at Windsor Castle. Ms Riley has received an MBE for her work in raising awareness of the Holocaust and combating antisemitism. The 37-year-old Countdown presenter was named in the 2023 New Year Honours list – the first honours list of the reign of King Charles III. Speaking at the time…
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The Kents

The Duchess of Kent and Wimbledon – a complicated relationship 

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6th July 2023
Many will only know the Duchess of Kent as the lady who attended the Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals every year to hand out the prizes, famously letting Jana Novotna cry on her shoulder in 1993. The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent as she prefers to be known, has become an uncommon face in the British Royal Family over the years, and very rarely makes public appearances. But, she once was a…
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