State & Ceremonial

Prince Charles 'hardest working royal' for seventh year running

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1st January 2015
The annual survey of the Royal Family’s public engagements has been released in the customary letter to the Times from the paper’s ‘unofficial royal archivist’, Tim O’donovan, now on his 36th year of conducting the survey. A total of 4,083 engagements were performed by the 15 members of the Royal Family classed as working royals within the Court Circular. Most…
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Palaces & Buildings

Coming Soon to The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

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29th December 2014
<![CDATA[ Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden Edwin Landseer, Windsor Castle in Modern Times, 1841-3. Royal Collection Trust / copyright Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014 Beginning on 20 March 2015 and running until 11 October, Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden shows the way in which gardens have been commemorated in art through the span of four centuries. This exhibit brings…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen's speech tops TV viewings on Christmas Day

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26th December 2014
<![CDATA[Her Majesty's Christmas speech this year has topped the TV viewings, bucking the trend by actually increasing in views. Shows like Doctor Who, Mrs Brown's Boys, and Eastenders were beaten by The Queen's annual televised message. 7.8 million viewers saw the 3pm screening on BBC1 and ITV, which talked about reconciliation as its main theme. This was a 50.7% share of…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Christmas Message 2014

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25th December 2014
<![CDATA[[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2whLW5F5mY?rel=0] The Queen’s Christmas Message has been broadcast on television and radio in the United Kingdom and around the Commonwealth. This year’s message, recorded in the State Dining Room at…
Palaces & Buildings

Preview of 'The Queen's Garden' with Lucy Worsley

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23rd December 2014
<![CDATA[For those who promptly time their Christmas Day celebrations around The Queen’s televised speech at 3pm have got another treat in store to add to their festivities this year! After Her Majesty has finished her annual message to the nation on BBC One, viewers can eagerly flick over to ITV at 3:10pm to watch The Queen’s Garden – a two part series beginning on Christmas…
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