State & Ceremonial

Emma Thompson awarded Damehood

The Queen’s Birthday Honours has been announced and the list includes a few recognisable names, Actress Emma Thompson being one of those. The 59-year-old, born in Paddington, London has been a stationary figure in films, not only in the United Kingdom but across the…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William's love of motorcycles continues at Tourist Trophy

On Wednesday, the Duke of Cambridge took a short flight to the Isle of Man for the world-famous Tourist Trophy (TT race). A keen enthusiast himself, it is well known that Prince William’s wife, the Duchess of Cambridge is not as excited about the activity. She has admitted that Prince William drives his motorcycle leaves her feeling “terrified” and while in Dundee Scotland in…
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InsightThe Sussexes

How will the Duke and Duchess of Sussex earn an income?

Now that her days of Suits and fashion line collaborations are over, how will the newly married Duchess of Sussex earn an income alongside her husband, Prince Harry? As of this point, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are living at Nottingham Cottage located within the walls of Kensington Palace. As long as they are at a royal residence and full-time working royals, The Sovereign’s Grant…
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HistoryQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Coronation in numbers

Today is the 65th anniversary of the coronation of The Queen. On 2 June 1953, Queen Elizabeth who succeded her father on 6 February 1952, held her coronation in which she was sworn in as Sovereign of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan…
Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen marks the anniversary of 65 years since her coronation

On 6 February 1952, while Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were off to Australia and New Zealand via Kenya when the news came in that King George VI had died, it made the nearly 26-year-old princess Queen. Preparations quickly were in full force for the coronation to be held after an appropriate time of mourning had passed. The first meeting Coronation Commission was held in April 1952 with…
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