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The Royal W: Counsellors of State

The first Counsellors of State were created by an Order in Council of George V in 1911. Under the Regency Act 1937, Her Majesty is able to appoint Counsellors of State. They have a limited role, although any two Counsellors of State may attend Privy Council meetings and they may sign standard documents. The Counsellors of State cannot, unless on Her Majesty’s exact orders dissolve Parliament or…
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The Royal Household: The Lord Chamberlain

The Lord Chamberlain is the conduit of communication between The Queen and The House of Lords. He is also Chancellor of the Royal Victorian Order. For ceremonial occasions the Lord Chamberlain carries symbols of his office; a white staff and a key worn in his hip pocket. The…
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Queen to be joined by European royals at opening of Flanders memorial

Joined also by the Duke of Edinburgh and Duke of Cambridge, The Queen and the King of the Belgians will both lay wreaths after prayers at the memorial. With the ‘sacred soil’ taken from 70 different battlefields of the First World War, each with the support of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and collected by Belgian and British school children (several of whom will attend the opening…
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Prince Harry attends Service of Remembrance to honour members of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association

Ian Ball meant to kidnap the Princess Royal in exchange for £2 million ransom to be delivered in £5 sterling notes. This money was to be delivered by Queen Elizabeth II herself and stored in 20 unlocked suitcases, placed on a private plane whose destination is Switzerland. Inspector Beaton’s training took over and immediately fired back at Ball, however his gun jammed after the first shot.
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Official Royal Posts: The Queen's Piper

The piper though does not travel to Sandringham and play due to the shortage of accommodations there. At Windsor, Balmoral and Holyroodhouse, he also pipes at Her Majesty’s dinner table. The piper is also in charge of forming the entry and exit of the 12 pipes that play around the table after State banquets. The Queen’s Pipe is also a Honourary Page of Presence and carries out those duties…
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