British Royals

A 'tree of trees' unveiled for the Platinum Jubilee

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22nd April 2022
A ‘tree of trees’ will be placed in front of Buckingham Palace as a central point of the Jubilee celebrations.The sculpture, measuring 21 metres, will include 350 native British trees. The artwork, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, will ensure that trees and the environment are at the heart of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee festivities.It’s another part of the…
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Platinum Jubilee tour of Grenada is postponed

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21st April 2022
The Platinum Jubilee tour of Grenada by the Earl and Countess of Wessex has been postponed.Buckingham Palace announced that, following consultation with the Government of Grenada and advice from the Governor General, the visit would not go ahead in the coming weeks. It’s hoped the visit will be able to take place at a later date.No official reason for the postponement was…
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The Queen arrives at Sandringham ahead of her 96th birthday

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20th April 2022
The Queen will mark her 96th birthday at Wood Farm, Sandringham, one of the favourite homes of her late husband.Her Majesty arrived by helicopter on April 20th 2022 for a short stay.Prince Philip spent much of his retirement at the farm on the Norfolk estate and The Queen has moved there from Windsor ahead of her birthday on April 21st 2022.She chose to spend the 70th anniversary of…
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Which royals are entitled to be an HRH?

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18th April 2022
In normal times, when the whole Royal Family marches on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace at big events like Trooping the Colour, we’re greeted with a wall of Windsors, many of whom are HRHs. However, it’s not the easiest to work out who gets that style and who doesn’t because proximity to the throne doesn’t translate to automatic royal title.Who gets an HRH and who doesn’t is all…
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