Queen Elizabeth II

German Luftwaffe to escort The Queen's plane when she travels to Berlin

In a historic moment both for Britain and for Germany, the plane that will be carrying Her Majesty The Queen to Berlin on her upcoming State Visit to the country will be accompanied by the German Luftwaffe. As a mark of respect to visiting dignitaries, three Eurofighters will shadow The Queen’s aircraft when it enters German airspace. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s State Visit to…
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History

Could Henry I be the next car-park King?

The world has just witnessed the last Plantagenet King, Richard III, be reburied at Leicester Cathedral and now researchers believe that a second Monarch could be buried under a car-park in Reading. That Monarch is none other than the youngest son of William the Conqueror…
Prince & Princess of Wales

New photos of Prince George and Princess Charlotte released

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released four new official photographs of Prince George and Princess Charlotte, taken by the Duchess in mid-May while they were staying at their country home Anmer Hall, in Norfolk. The pictures each show Prince George and Princess Charlotte together, with Prince George holding Charlotte. The first photo released via Twitter by @KensingtonRoyal of Prince…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry made a knight by The Queen

The Queen has made Prince Harry a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in a private audience at Buckingham Palace, it is announced. The honour, a personal award from Her Majesty for “services to the Sovereign” is the second highest grade within the Royal Victorian Order and now entitles Prince Harry to the post-nominal “KCVO”. It is Prince Harry’s first…
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State & Ceremonial

Bill to allow women to succeed to titles given second chance in Parliament

The Succession to Peerages bill, introduced in the last session of Parliament, will make a return in this first of the new Parliament, with renewed hopes that the long-contested changes to the rules governing succession to hereditary titles in the UK are changed to allow female succession. The bill – introduced by Lord Trefgarne – seeks to create a blanket rule to allow hereditary…
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