Queen Camilla

The Queen appoints a horse to carry the rank of Major - the first mare to ever hold the honour

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16th June 2023
The Queen has made a Welsh mare the first ever female horse to be named a Household Cavalry Drum Horse. The Shire Horse, who was named Juno by Queen Camilla, will lead the mounted parade at the the King’s birthday parade on Saturday. This is the first time that a mare has ever held such an honour. The horse was formerly called Willa Rose, however, when meeting the mare at Clarence…
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The Gloucesters

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester host a special garden party at Buckingham Palace in celebration of dogs

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25th May 2023
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have hosted a special garden party at Buckingham Palace to mark the 150th anniversary of The Kennel Club. With the blessing of The King, Their Royal Highnesses welcomed representatives to the Central London residence in celebration of the occasion. Dogs were not permitted to attend the event, with the exception of registered assistance dogs. The Kennel…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne visits Canada to praise the country's cavalry regiment on important anniversary

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21st May 2023
The Princess Royal has spend the weekend in Canada where she visited the country’s oldest military regiment on their 175th anniversary. During a visit to New Brunswick, Princess Anne praised the 8th Canadian Hussars, often referred to as the Princess Louise’s. Donning the Hussars’s red and blue colours, Princess Anne as the regiment’s colonel-in-chief, made a speech…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral and lying-in-state cost the government £162m

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18th May 2023
Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral and the lying-in-state at Westminster Hall cost the government an estimated £162m. In a breakdown of costs released by the Treasury, it was revealed that the Home Office spent the most money (£74m) on events surrounding Her Late Majesty’s death. This would have likely been in relation to security and policing, both protecting members of the…
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