British Royals

King Charles III's poignant tribute to Prince Philip at the coronation

King Charles III will pay special tribute to his late father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at his coronation service, it can be revealed. In the musical elements of his coronation service, The King has requested that Greek Orthodox music feature in tribute. According to Buckingham Palace: “At the request of His Majesty, in tribute to his late father His Royal Highness The Prince Philip…
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Princess Anne and Family

The Princess Royal visits New Zealand

The Princess Royal paid a visit to New Zealand last week, accompanied by her husband, Sir Tim Laurence. In a typically jam-packed visit, Princess Anne spent four days in the Commonwealth country to mark the centenary of the Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, of which the…
British RoyalsQueen Camilla

Queen Camilla's literary reception rescheduled

Queen Camilla will host a literary reception this coming week after a coronavirus diagnosis cancelled all planned activities last week. Buckingham Palace announced that The Queen, who was forced to pull out of engagements last week with a ‘seasonal illness’ later to be revealed as COVID-19, will now host her literary reception on 23 February. The reception will celebrate two years of The…
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Norway

Crown Prince and Crown Princess to mark milestone birthdays with special tribute to Norway

Norway’s future king and queen both turn 50 this year and a series of celebrations have been planned around the country to highlight the occasions. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit plan to jointly celebrate with a series of visits around Norway themed to different aspects of Norwegian life. According to the Norwegian Royal Court, “The five journeys will together be a…
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Queen Camilla

The new Colonel in Chief of the Grenadier Guards makes first visit to regiment

Queen Camilla paid her first official visit to the Grenadier Guards since becoming their Colonel-in-Chief, visiting the 1st Battalion at Aldershot. Her visit coincided with medal presentations to ten soldiers who displayed exceptional service while deployed to Iraq last year. The Queen presented the medals to the soldiers and also attended a small reception for 30 officers. After the…
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