Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Queen and Royal Family set to mark 70th anniversary of VJ-Day in London

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18th July 2015
The 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day will be commemorated by the Royal Family on Saturday 15th August as The Queen, accompanied by Prince Philip, will attend a service at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square. On the same day, the Prince of Wales will be accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall as they attend a Drumhead Service and wreath laying ceremony on Horse Guards Parade…
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History

Stories of the Stuarts: Great Storm of 1703

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15th July 2015
The Great Storm of 1703 occurred during the reign of Queen Anne and was one of the worst natural disasters ever recorded in Southern England. The week long hurricane began on 26th November 1703 and sent the roofs of houses flying and knocking flat thousands of trees including 4000 oaks in the New Forest and 17000 in the county of Kent. Westminster Abbey sustained considerable damage during the…
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Opinion

Is it time we made more of royal birthdays?

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15th July 2015
Looking at the images coming from Sweden on July 14th this year, two things struck me. Firstly, the second in line to the throne, Princess Estelle, has royal engagements wrapped up at the age of three. Secondly, doing a walkabout every year on a royal birthday is really…
King Charles III

A royal 'hay day' for Charles & Camilla at the 157th Great Yorkshire Show

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14th July 2015
The Great Yorkshire Show, now in 157th-year continued its royal connection on Tuesday. Its patron, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the first day of what is heralded as “England’s Premier Agricultural Event .” The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at the 2011 Great Yorkshire Show meeting cattle exhibitors. The agricultural show takes place at the…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry announces a second Invictus Games

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14th July 2015
Prince Harry has announced that the second Invictus Games will take place in Orlando, Florida in 2016. The news came in a video recorded last month by Harry and published today on the Kensington Palace Twitter account. The games will take place from May 8th to Mary 12th 2016…
Palaces & Buildings

Balmoral Castle to play host to BBC show Antiques Roadshow

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13th July 2015
It may be the summer residence of Her Majesty The Queen, but Balmoral Castle will open its doors to a whole new audience at the end of July as it plays host to the popular BBC programme, Antiques Roadshow. People are invited to visit The Queen’s summer retreat near Ballater on Thursday 30th July. Balmoral Castle will welcome the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow on July 30th. Since being…
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