State & Ceremonial

Daniel Day-Lewis, Stephen Sutton and Maggie Smith in Queen's Birthday Honours

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13th June 2014
<![CDATA[Over 1,000 people have been honoured by Her Majesty in the Queen's Birthday Honours list which was released today to mark The Queen's Official Birthday. Deserving individuals from the arts, science, media and politics have all been honoured in the list, though this year 73% of the recipients have undertaken outstanding work in their communities, either in a voluntary or paid…
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Her Majesty The Queen to open Commonwealth Games

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13th June 2014
<![CDATA[As head of the Commonwealth, Her Majesty The Queen will open the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Wednesday 23rd July. The Queen will be accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh at the opening ceremony at Celtic Park. Also in attendance at the opening ceremony will be The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and The Earl and Countess of Wessex. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of…
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Prince Philip

"It was a frightfully good wheeze": Duke of Edinburgh discusses involvement in World War II

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12th June 2014
<![CDATA[For the first time, during an interview with BBC Radio 4, the Duke of Edinburgh has publicly revealed accounts of his personal experiences and involvement in a number of conflicts of the Second World War. Throughout the interview, which was part of the Britain At Sea series which is currently being played every afternoon on Radio 4, Prince Philip was notably calm and enthusiastic…
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Prince Charles attends thanksgiving service for friend and composer Sir John Tavener

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12th June 2014
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales attended a Thanksgiving Service for his friend, the celebrated British composer Sir John Tavener who passed away last November. Wednesday’s Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir John Tavener took place at Westminster Abbey. Sources from The Prince’s official residence and offices at Clarence House clarified that Prince Charles attending the…
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