State & Ceremonial

A hat trick of football stars are awarded honours in the Queen's Birthday list

Three of the biggest names in football have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. There are MBEs for two of the players in the England squad taking part in the Euros which got under way just as the honours were made public. Liverpool star, Jordan Henderson, is recognised for his charity work. During the coronavirus pandemic, he helped set up a fund which raised money…
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British Royals

US First Lady, Jill Biden, sends special message to Royal Family on difficult day

The First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, has sent special words to the Royal Family on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Prince Philip. In a tweet, Dr. Biden said ”We are holding the entire Royal Family in our hearts today, and wishing them peace and comfort on what would have been Prince Philip’s 100th birthday.” The message was sent on June 10th, exactly 100…
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Features

York Minster: a rare royal wedding venue

It’s one of the oldest churches in Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in almost 1,000 years. The most recent took place sixty years ago. On June 8th 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley there in front of royalty…
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The Edinburghs

Prince Edward reveals his feelings on his future title of Duke of Edinburgh

The Earl of Wessex has described the prospect of becoming Duke of Edinburgh one day as ”bittersweet”. In his first ever joint interview with the Countess of Wessex, given to Camilla Tominey at the Daily Telegraph, Prince Edward underlined that he isn’t in line to inherit the title yet, saying ”it’s a very bittersweet role to take on because the only way the title…
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