Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Queen leads royals at Garter day ceremony in Windsor Castle

The Queen led members of the Royal Family at the traditional annual Garter day ceremony at Windsor Castle today, joined also by the knights and ladies of the Order for the service which took place at St George’s chapel. The Order of the Garter was established by Edward III in 1348 and is the oldest British Order of Chivalry. The Queen during the Garter Service at Windsor Castle. The Bands of…
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History

800 years of Law and Liberty: Magna Carta is sealed

The date is 15th June 1215 and in Runnymede, Windsor, King John has just sealed one of the most important documents in Medieval England. A document that has become recognised as a cornerstone of liberty influencing much of the civilised world even in the 21st century- that…
State & Ceremonial

Prince George makes first appearance on Palace balcony as royals mark Queen's official birthday

Prince George made his first appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony this afternoon as he joined members of the Royal Family to watch the traditional RAF fly past marking The Queen’s Official Birthday, carried in Prince William’s arms. Earlier in the morning, The Queen led the Royal Family as they attended the traditional Trooping the Colour on Horse Guards Parade, where over…
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Sweden

Sweden is ready for the Royal Wedding of the year

In just a few hours time, the royal wedding of the year takes place in Stockholm. The only son of the King and Queen of Sweden, Prince Carl Philip, marries Sofia Hellqvist this afternoon. Prince Carl Philip of Sweden marries Sofia Hellqvist later today in Stockholm The…
State & Ceremonial

Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne and ​Jonny Wilkinson among Queen's Birthday Honours

Actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne, rugby star Jonny Wilkinson and footballer Frank Lampard OBE are among 1,163 people who have been been honoured in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List. This year, officials were keen to point out that the list sees a 51% representation for women, equalling the record of the 2014 New Years honours list for the highest…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen marks 200 years of service by the Gurkhas

The Queen, accompanied by other senior members of the Royal Family, has attended a special pageant in London to mark the 200 years of service that the Gurkhas have given to the Crown. The Sultan of Brunei was also present at the event which took place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The open air pageant, organized by the Gurkha Welfare Trust, chronicled the two centuries of Gurkha…
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