King Charles III

The Duke of Rothesay joins commemorations for forgotten battle of World War Two

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12th June 2020
The Duke of Rothesay has led commemoratios for Scottish soldiers on the 80th anniversary of the Battle for St. Valery. Prince Charles was joined by a lone piper at Birkhall as musicians around the world took part in the tribute.On June 12th 1940, the 51st Highland Division was forced to capitulate to Nazi forces as they battled to hold on to St. Valery in northern France. Many died and…
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Prince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen's loving nod to Prince Philip on his 99th birthday

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10th June 2020
He’s been at her side for over seven decades and as the Duke of Edinburgh marks his 99th birthday, the Queen added a special tribute to the celebratory photograph. For the picture, taken at Windsor Castle, Her Majesty wore the Cullinan V brooch with its famous heart shaped diamond.The brooch is one of the Queen’s favourite pieces. It’s been part of her collection since 1953…
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British RoyalsCoronavirus

Scaled back Trooping the Colour to be televised to mark Queen's official birthday

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5th June 2020
The much reduced version of Trooping the Colour, being held at Windsor Castle to mark the Queen’s official birthday, will be shown on TV. The BBC have confirmed they will cover the special ceremony on June 13th 2020.The traditional pageant of Trooping the Colour had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, Buckingham Palace announced that a military salute would take…
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European Royals

Denmark's royals lead birthday wishes for Constantine of Greece

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2nd June 2020
The Queen of Denmark has welcomed her brother in law to an exclusive club as she led royal birthday celebrations for Constantine of Greece. The former king has turned eighty just weeks after Margrethe marked her own eight decades.The Danish royals took to their official social media to send birthday wishes to Constantine, who is married to Margrethe’s younger sister, Anne-Marie. They…
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