British RoyalsThe Kents

The Duke of Kent supports RAF Regiment on major milestone at Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Kent, as Honorary Air Chief Marshal, has helped the Royal Air Force Regiment celebrate a milestone anniversary.  The Duke watched as the RAF Regiment completed the Changing of the Guards ceremony at Buckingham Palace as February got under way. The Queen’s Colour Squadron of the RAF Regiment were on parade to celebrate the regiment’s 80th anniversary. The Queen’s Colour…
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British RoyalsPalaces & BuildingsQueen Elizabeth II

The special significance of Sandringham to the Queen's big anniversary

Sandringham has long been known as a favourite royal residence. For over a century, the Monarch will spend several weeks there every year. However, it has a particularly special meaning for Queen Elizabeth II, and she has returned there to mark her Platinum Jubilee.  The Queen marks her Accession Day, 6 February, each year at the Sandringham estate (she was unable to travel there in 2021 due…
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Norway

King Harald presents future queen with two special honours

To mark her 18th birthday, King Harald of Norway has appointed his granddaughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, to the highest civilian order in Norway. Harald has appointed Ingrid Alexandra to the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. The order dates back to 1847, when it was created by King Oscar I to honour King Olav II. Olav II was posthumously named St Olav, as he was canonised after his…
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Denmark

Members of the Danish Royal Family to receive special medals to mark Queen Margrethe's Golden Jubilee

To celebrate Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s Golden Jubilee, members of the Danish Royal Family and the Royal Court have received a commemorative medal. Formally, it is known as the Medal of Remembrance on the occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s 50th Government Anniversary.  The medal is made of gilded silver with a crown, is embossed on the front with a full-length portrait of the…
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