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The Queen invests King Felipe and King Willem-Alexander as Supernumerary Knights of the Order of the Garter

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17th June 2019
The King of Spain and the King of the Netherlands have been invested as supernumerary Knights of the Garter by the Queen at Windsor Castle. Their official welcome to the ancient Order of the Garter came just ahead of the traditional procession and service at St. George’s Chapel. King Felipe VI of Spain was made a Knight during his State Visit to the United Kingdom in the summer of 2017. King…
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The Supernumerary Knights of the Garter

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15th June 2019
The Order of the Garter ceremony will see two new royal knights join the procession for the first time. King Felipe VI of Spain and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands will be invested at Windsor following their recent appointments to the order. The Queen made King Felipe a Supernumerary Knight in 2017 and conferred the same honour on King Willem-Alexander in 2018. The two men will join a…
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The Queen arrives in the Scottish State Coach for Trooping the Colour

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8th June 2019
The Queen chose a covered carriage to take her to Trooping the Colour this year. Elizabeth II made the short journey from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards’ Parade in central London in the Scottish State Coach. Embed from Getty Images The enclosed carriage was chosen as a precaution against the weather which had started off windy and wet although the sun had come out by the time the Royal…
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Queen Anne helps Olivia Colman scoop another honour

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8th June 2019
She’s already bagged an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA and now the year when Olivia Colman was showered with honours for her star turn as Queen Anne in ‘The Favourite’ has got a royal seal of approval, too. The actress has been named a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Recognised under her real name of Sarah Sinclair, the acting star has been rewarded for…
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