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,
entrusted by the Queen, for certain areas of the Palace of
Westminster, which are not overseen by the House of Lords and House
of Commons. The two main areas are the…
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 on Thursday…
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
restructuring of local Government during King Henry VIII’s reign.
The plan was for those chosen to take over the…
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 champagne over the nose of the 'Duke of Kent
150', so named in recognition of the club celebrating its 150th
anniversary. The Duke spent…
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 events as the
State Opening of Parliament and Trooping the Colour will see the
Master of the Horse in…
Upon the death of the Sovereign, he is in
charge of organising the funeral as well as the accession and
coronation of the new monarch. The Earl Marshal is a senior figure,
which takes precedence after the Lord Great Chamberlain before all
peers of his own degree other than…
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The Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex
was honoured for his political service during the ceremony and he
couldn't have been happier. Nicholas commented, "To be dubbed by my
Sovereign is an absolutely wonderful honour for me and my family."
Sir Nicholas Soames…
The princely family of Monaco, the
Grimaldi Family, is parting with their collection of French
Imperial Relics, once belonging to the illustrious Napoleon
Bonaparte, over November 15-16. Approximately one thousand lots are
to be up for sale, all from the collection of Louis…
Prince Albert of Monaco and wife Charlene
are confirmed to be expecting twins, according to Hello!
Canada. The magazine tweeted that they have spoken to the
couple, confirming the news. Speculation has been rife over the
topic since the pregnancy was announced, and other outlets reported
that Charlene’s father confirmed he would be a grandfather to twins
a week or two ago. Albert and Charlene…
