British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

A spotlight on Garifuna culture as tour continues

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a Garifuna cultural festival in Belize, recognising one of the oldest cultural groups in the Americas through food and dance. Following their visit to a family-run cacao farm, William and Kate visited the small seaside town of Hopkins, which is considered the Garifuna centre of Belize, with its small population of people who still routinely use the…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The day Australia said no to being a Republic

The Queen’s historic reign has seen many milestones, one of which is the Australian Republican Referendum in 1999 that saw the country debate replacing her with an elected head of state. Republicanism has long been debated in Australia, dating back to the early 1900s. At the Australian Constitution Convention in 1998, it was proposed that an amendment be added to the constitution to abolish…
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International royals

A look at the Tongan line of succession

With King Tupou VI celebrating ten years on the Tongan throne, let’s take a look at the succession of this Polynesian country. The Kingdom of Tonga follows the male-preference cognatic primogeniture, meaning that only legitimate descendants of Tonga’s first king…
British RoyalsKing Charles IIIPrince & Princess of Wales

Prince Charles leads the Royal Family at Commonwealth Day service

The Prince of Wales led the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on behalf of The Queen, in a ceremony focused on a common future. Accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Alexandra, Prince Charles led the Royal Family on behalf of The Queen, who pulled out of the service on a few days ago owing to mobility issues. The Commonwealth Day…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Special recognition for lifeboat crews to mark Platinum Jubilee

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution will reward 4,500 volunteers and frontline staff with a special Platinum Jubilee medal in recognition of the 69,212 lives that have been saved throughout The Queen’s reign. “I am delighted to see so many RNLI volunteers and staff being recognised by this prestigious award alongside other frontline members of the emergency services, prison services and…
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