History

Diamond Jubilee barge back at special dock

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16th September 2024
The late Queen’s barge, Gloriana, has finally found a new permanent home. Gloriana played several important public roles in 2012. The barge was commissioned by Lord Sterling of Plaisthow and was officially launched in April 2012. It led a 670 boat flotilla down the River Thames for Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, with Queen Elizabeth II, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess…
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Denmark

King Frederik and Queen Mary bring royal summer season to a close

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12th September 2024
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have marked the end of the summer for the Danish Royal Family when they formally disembarked from the Royal Yacht Dannebrog. The Danish Royal House shared photos of the King and Queen of Denmark disembarking at Nordre Toldbod in Copenhagen. The marina has two royal pavilions that the Danish Royal Family uses to board their yacht.  The royal…
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History

The brutal assassination of a beloved Empress

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11th September 2024
One of the most popular royals of the nineteenth century met a tragic end on 10 September 1898. It was the day when Empress Elisabeth of Austria was assassinated.  Empress Elisabeth, more commonly known as Sisi, was a beloved royal. She was known for being exceptionally…
Royal News

Charles III or Charles I: what is The King's regnal number in Australia?

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11th September 2024
There has never been a King Charles I or King Charles II of Australia, so why is The King known as King Charles III of Australia? The question of regnal numbers in different territories has been asked before. In 1953, the Rector of the University of Glasgow, John MacCormick, and Iain Hamilton (representing the Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist Association) questioned…
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