Queen Elizabeth II

Events to mark Queen's 90th birthday announced by Palace

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9th July 2015
The first announcement on events to mark The Queen’s 90th birthday next year has been given by Buckingham Palace today, with main events centring around The Queen’s Birthday Parade in mid-June, and with more set to be announced later in the year. As well as the annual Queen’s Birthday Parade, on the day before (10th June – also the Duke of Edinburgh’s own birthday)…
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The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of York remember the victims of 7/7

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7th July 2015
The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of York have both joined ceremonies of remembrance today for those who died in the 7th July attacks in London exactly ten years ago. They paid their own tributes at the commemorations to the 52 people who were killed in the bombings in 2005. The Duke of York attended a national service of remembrance at St Paul’s Cathedral. The ceremony, at which the Prime…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Princess Charlotte christened in service at St Mary Magdalene Church

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5th July 2015
On Sunday afternoon, Princess Charlotte was christened in a private service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate in the presence of her parents, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Also in attendance at the christening was Charlotte’s older brother, Prince George. Sunday’s service was the first time that all four members of the Cambridge family had been seen together…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Princess Charlotte's christening: a day filled with tradition

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4th July 2015
As the final preparations are made for the christening of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, it’s clear that this special family day will also be filled with the traditions that have marked royal baptisms for centuries. While William and Kate’s daughter will grow up in a very modern environment, her first big public event will also follow the pattern set over decades of royal…
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