State & Ceremonial

Terminally ill Frank Field made a Companion Of Honour by The Queen

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31st December 2021
Terminally ill Lord Frank Field becomes is made a Companion of Honour by The Queen Lord Frank Field, who recently revealed that he is dying, has been appointed as a Member of the Companion of Honour by The Queen. Lord Field, who was Member of Parliament for Birkenhead from 1979 until 2019, is just one of 61 Companions of Honour. The 79-year-old joins the likes of Sir David Attenborough…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands speaks of courage and perseverance in his Christmas Broadcast

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25th December 2021
King Willem-Alexander’s speech in full: In October I received this first copy of the latest Bible translation. The old sources have been converted into the language of our time on the basis of the latest insights. Also the Christmas story. A defenceless child as a sign of hope. The story of the birth of Jesus continues to appeal to the imagination. It has been told in all times and in all…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen pays tribute to "my beloved Philip" in the most defining Christmas Broadcast of Her Majesty's 70-year reign

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25th December 2021
The Queen paid an emotional tribute to her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, in her annual Christmas Day broadcast to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. In her speech, the 95-year-old reflected on the loss of her husband of 73 years, and sympathised with the millions of others who had loved ones die in 2021. Sitting in the White Drawing Room of Windsor Castle with a photograph of…
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The Kents

Happy birthday to Princess Alexandra who turns 85-years-old

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25th December 2021
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, is celebrating her 85th birthday. The Queen’s cousin, who was born on December 25 1936, is marking the occasion at home with her family. Despite now being in her mid-eighties, Her Royal Highness still maintains a busy diary of engagements. Alexandra is the Patron of over 100 organisations and has been carrying out duties on behalf of The…
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