Prince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen to meet with Martin McGuinness on Northern Ireland visit

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Northern Ireland 23rd through 25th June. Details from Buckingham Palace will be forthcoming. The former IRA leader met The Queen and Prince Philip in Belfast for the first time, two years ago. This past April, Mr McGuinness joined in toasting Her Majesty at a banquet in Windsor Castle during President Michael D Higgins’s state visit to…
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William and Kate appoint their first Equerry

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have appointed their first equerry to their household earlier this year, The Courtier has discovered, another sign of an increasing yet inevitable focus on royal duties for the couple. Captain Florian Graham-Watson, an officer from the…
Prince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen and family attend Epsom Derby after busy visit to France

‘Derby Dash’ back to the Epsom Downs Racecourse to see Australia win the Investec Derby. Her Majesty was joined by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra The Honourable Lady Ogilvy as the Aidan Obrien trained favourite won from Kingston Hill in the biggest race of the day at the Surrey racecourse. Prince and Princess Michael at Epsom Racecourse. The…
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge commemorate Gold Beach Landings

They went to support the Commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Landings at Gold Beach, one of the many that the Allied soldiers landed on at the north of France. 83,115 British soldiers landed in Normandy on D-Day, with 24,000 of those on Gold Beach. A two-hour event was held at Arromanches-les-Bains to remember and commemorate the Normandy Landings. It was organised by the…
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Prince Charles and Camilla attend service at Bayeux Cathedral

The service concluded with the blessing of the cathedral's new Bell for Peace and Freedom. Charles and Camilla along with other Heads of State and Government proceeded to the bell, located in the centre of the nave. The Cardinal said a brief prayer and asked Prince Charles to name the bell, "Thérèse-Bénedicte". The Cardinal sprinkled the bell with Holy Water, recited a prayer…
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