Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Queen hosts State Banquet for Singaporean President

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21st October 2014
<![CDATA[Tonight The Queen hosted a State Banquet in honour of the visit from the Singaporean President this evening. Held at Buckingham Palace, The Queen was joined byTony Tan Keng Yamand Mrs Tan as guests of honour on their visit to the UK. The extended family attended the banquet, with Prince Philip, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Sophie, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester…
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History

Official Royal Posts: The Royal Watermen

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20th October 2014
<![CDATA[Prior to the advent of trains, planes and automobiles, The Sovereigns mode of transportation was on the River Thames. Whether a State occasion or travel between the Tower of London, Windsor, Hampton Court, Westminster or Greenwich, the Thames was the means for…
History

Official Royal Posts: Lord Steward

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19th October 2014
<![CDATA[Since medieval times, the Lord Steward has been one of the three “Great Officers of the Household.” Until 1782, the office was one of great political significance and held Cabinet rank. After 1924, the office would change over as the government changed. The…
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Official Royal Posts: Lord Great Chamberlain

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16th October 2014
<![CDATA[Considered one of the Great Officers of State, the Lord Great Chamberlain is accountable for the conduct of royal affairs in the Palace of Westminster. On ceremonial occasions, the Lord Great Chamberlain wears a gold key of his office which hangs from his waist, a scarlet court uniform and carries a white stave as the insignia of his office. The Lord Great Chamberlain has authority…
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History

Richard III's reinterment route is announced

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14th October 2014
<![CDATA[The route which Richard III’s remains will follow before being reinterred in Leicester Cathedral has now been revealed to the public. On Sunday 22nd March 2015, the last Plantagenet King will make his final journey before being laid to rest in the cathedral…
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Official Royal Posts: Lord Lieutenants

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14th October 2014
<![CDATA[The Lord Lieutenants are the representatives of the Crown for each county in the United Kingdom. They are chosen by The Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and may be peers or commoners. Lord Lieutenants were at first selected as part of the…
The Kents

Double duties for The Duke of Kent

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13th October 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke of Kent performed not one but two official Royal duties on Wednesday 8th October as he stopped by at Preston Park Museum. The first of these duties was one that had the Duke clearly in his element as he officially named one of the two rowing boats recently bought by Tees Rowing Club. In his youth, The Duke of Kent was an Eton rower and was more than comfortable in pouring…
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Official Royal Posts: Master of the Horse

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13th October 2014
<![CDATA[The honourary head of the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace is known as the Master of the Horse. Today the Master of the Horse is mainly a ceremonial office and seldom is seen apart from on state occasions, and particularly when the Sovereign is mounted. Such…
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Official Royal Posts: The Earl Marshal

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12th October 2014
<![CDATA[The Earl Marshal is a Great Officer of State with a significant role in the arrangement of coronations and other State ceremonies. Upon the death of the Sovereign, he is in charge of organising the funeral as well as the accession and coronation of the new…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Royal Central talks to Aby King - Author of The Adventures of Lupo series

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10th October 2014
<![CDATA[Aby King is the author of The Adventures of Lupo, The Royal Dog series and the first book in her series, Lupo and the Secret of Windsor Castle was published on 4th September 2014. For those of you who do not know the significance of the title character, let me explain. Lupo is the beloved pet dog of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Aby King has immortalised Lupo in to a series of…
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