State & Ceremonial

The Queen appoints Thérèse Coffey as Deputy Prime Minister

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6th September 2022
The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Thérèse Coffey as the United Kingdom’s Deputy Prime Minister following a recommendation from new PM Liz Truss.Dr Coffey is one of Liz Truss’s closest friends and political allies, and acted as her campaign manager for the leadership of the Conservative Party.Previously the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under…
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Features

Liz Truss: from anti-monarchy campaigner to Her Majesty's 15th Prime Minister

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5th September 2022
Mary Elizabeth Truss, commonly known as Liz, has been announced as the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.Ms Truss has seen a sudden rise through the political ranks, having first being elected as a Member of Parliament in 2010.Her rise to the top is perhaps not unexpected, however, with the 47-year-old being one of the few Tory MPs to remain in ministerial and cabinet positions…
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The Kents

The Duchess of Kent shares her love of gangsta rap - revealing Ice Cube and Eminem are two of her favourite musical artists

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22nd August 2022
The Duchess of Kent has granted a rare interview to the Sunday Telegraph in which she revealed that she has a love of gangsta rap.The Duchess, who is prefers to be known informally as Katharine Kent, told Camilla Tominey that American rappers Ice Cube and Eminem are two of her favourite artists.The 89-year-old royal said: “I just love music. Something that catches my ear on the radio…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Man charged with treason over Windsor Castle incident

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2nd August 2022
A man has been charged with offences under the Treason Act following on from an incident at Windsor Castle in December 2021.Jaswant Singh Chail, a 20-year-old from Southampton, has been charged with three offences following an investigation from the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command.Chail has been charged with the following:– An offence under section 2 of the…
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