State & Ceremonial

Canadian MPs sing 'God Save The Queen' in a show of support for the monarchy after Barbados became a republic

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3rd December 2021
A number of Canadian Members of Parliament broke into song in the House of Commons chamber this week as MPs congratulated Barbados on transferring from Realm to Republic. Conservative MPs in Canada sang the British National Anthem, God Save The Queen, while legislators were voting on a motion to congratulate Barbados on the election of their new President who has replaced The Queen as head of…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Sadness for The Queen as she marks her loneliest day without Prince Philip

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20th November 2021
The Queen is marking what many are calling her ‘loneliest day’ – 74 years after she married the Duke of Edinburgh. On November 20 1947, 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in London. The marriage would last until Prince Philip’s death in 2021 at the age of 99, making their enduring relationship the longest lasting…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen misses Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph for the first time in 22 years

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14th November 2021
The Queen has missed the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph – only the seventh time she has not been present at the service in her seven-decade reign. In a statement on Sunday morning, Buckingham Palace said that the 95-year-old monarch had sprained her back forcing her to remain at Windsor Castle to rest. It is understood that this us unrelated to recent medical…
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The Kents

Princess Michael of Kent attends first major event since falling seriously unwell with Covid

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13th November 2021
Princess Michael of Kent attended the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday evening – her first major appearance since falling seriously unwell with Covid-19 last year. It was in November 2020 when the Princess was reported to be quarantining at Kensington Palace after contracting the illness. Her recovery has been far from straightforward, with the 76-year-old royal suffering from the…
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