Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Queen returns to London to receive Prime Minister after Parliament dissolved

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30th March 2015
The Queen made a sudden return to Buckingham Palace on Monday morning to receive the Prime Minister David Cameron after the dissolution of Parliament. The Queen, who is residing at Windsor Castle for the next month for Easter Court, received Mr Cameron shortly after 11 o’clock as he travelled the short journey to the Palace from Downing Street by car. Thanks to the Fixed Term Parliaments…
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Charles revisits hospital he went to after an accident at his Highgrove home

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28th March 2015
Prince Charles paid a visit to his local small community hospital in Tetbury Friday in his capacity as Patron of Friends of Tetbury Hospital, which raises funds to maintain it. The Prince opened the recently upgraded X-Ray unit. The £108,600 needed for the upgrade took Friends of Tetbury hospital around 12 months to raise. The hospital receives money from the NHS for the patients, but it seeks…
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Royal succession changes now in force

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26th March 2015
Under the former law, dating back to 1701, women were succeeded by their brothers in succession even if they were the first born. The act also allows the future monarch to marry a Roman Catholic. The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 came into force after being approved by…
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Benedict Cumberbatch to give reading at Richard III reburial

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25th March 2015
Star of Sherlock, Benedict Cumberbatch, will read a poem at the re-internment of the last Plantagenet King, Richard III, on Thursday. The re-internment service will take place at Leicester Cathedral three years after his remains were discovered at the site of an archaeological excavation on a Leicester City Council car park. The actor will read verses of a poem written by Poet Laureate, Carol Ann…
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Meeting Prince Charles: A royal fan's experience

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23rd March 2015
Laurie Doyle, a registered nurse from Lousiville and avid Royal watcher, could not believe her luck on Friday afternoon. What began as a chilly day standing in front of the Cathedral of the Assumption turned into shaking the hand of the future King of England complete with a proper curtsey. Laurie, a Royal Central reader, was kind enough to discuss her experience with me. Laurie your Twitter name…
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