State & Ceremonial

Mary Berry 'absolutely overwhelmed' to be awarded with a damehood in The Queen's Birthday Honours

One of Britain’s best loved cooks, Mary Berry, has been rewarded with a damehood in The Queen’s 2020 Birthday Honours. Dame Mary has been named as a recipient of the prestigious honour for her services to broadcasting, the culinary arts and charity. The 85-year-old said she is “absolutely overwhelmed to receive this very great honour”. She said: “For most of my life I…
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State & Ceremonial

The Queen's 2020 Birthday Honours List is revealed as ordinary people are honoured for doing extraordinary things

Mary Berry, Maureen Lipman and David Suchet are among the famous names who are being recognised in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020. However, this year’s list is dominated by the work of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in their communities, particularly in response to the COVID-19. In total, 414 exceptional people are named in this list for their efforts in response…
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King Charles III

Will Prince Charles need to quarantine on his return to the UK from Kuwait?

The Prince of Wales has arrived in Kuwait for a short visit at the request of the British government in order to pay condolences to Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the country’s Emir, who died last month. Prince Charles is only expected to be in the country for a short time, however, strict travel restrictions are in place in the UK due to the ongoing public health…
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The Kents

ROYAL WEDDING: Princess Alexandra's granddaughter Flora Ogilvy marries at St James's Palace

Flora Oglivy, Princess Alexandra’s 25-year-old granddaughter, married over the weekend in the Chapel Royal of St James’s Palace. Flora, who is the eldest child of James and Julia Ogilvy, married Swedish national Timothy Vesterberg on Saturday. Only a small group of family and friends could attend the ceremony due to strict regulations to try and tackle the ongoing public health…
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