King Charles III

First British passports issued in the name of King Charles III

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19th July 2023
The first British passports in the name of King Charles III have been issued, the government has announced.The last time a king’s name appeared on passports was in 1952 as the reign of King George VI ended.A slow process to change, in 2023, the government noted that five million passports have already been issued in the name of the late Queen Elizabeth II.The UK government decided…
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Features

How Princess Margaret's marriage re-invented royal weddings

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8th July 2023
It was the wedding that brought a fairytale ending for a princess who had given up a great love for the Monarchy but Princess Margaret’s marriage also put the spotlight on London as the city was about to boom as the Swinging Sixties got under way. Here, Royal Central looks back at a wedding that changed royal ceremonies forever.On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret became the first royal to…
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British Royals

The Honours of Scotland

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5th July 2023
King Charles III will take part in a very special and historic ceremony in Edinburgh during which he will be presented with the Honours of Scotland.A National Service of Thanksgiving at St Giles’ Cathedral will take place on July 5th 2023, where the King will be…
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The Honours of Scotland

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1st July 2023
King Charles III will take part in a very special and historic ceremony in Edinburgh during which he will be presented with the Honours of Scotland.A National Service of Thanksgiving at St Giles’ Cathedral will take place on July 5th 2023, where the King will be…
Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra to undertake military training

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27th June 2023
Princess Ingrid Alexandra will spend a calendar year serving in the Norwegian military, the Royal Court announced on 26 June.The future queen, who graduated from Elvebakken Upper Secondary School last week, will spend the autumn working at a school before beginning a full 12 months of military service at the Skjold Camp in Indre Troms, which is home to the Engineer Battalion, where she will…
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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh return to chapel they were married in on their anniversary

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20th June 2023
Garter Day was an especially poignant day for the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.Not only were they celebrating their first Garter Day as the newly-titled Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, but they were also returning to the site of their wedding ceremony 24 years later.Edward and Sophie were part of Monday’s Garter Day ceremony, with Edward having been named a Royal Knight of the Order of…
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