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Another first in the reign of King Charles III as he joins the monarchs with their crest on a post box

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12th July 2024
Another first in the reign of Charles III has now taken place as a post box with His Majesty’s cypher was unveiled. The new royal crest is on a box in Great Cambourne in Cambridgeshire. It was unveiled by the Lord Lieutenent of Cambridgeshire, Julie Spence, with the help of children from Vine Inter-Church Primary School. The box is in the High Street. Julie Spence said…
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Prince Edward's other Scottish title

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4th July 2024
The Duke of Edinburgh has just received an important honour on a visit to his titular city. During his time in Edinburgh, Prince Edward was made a member of the Order of the Thistle. It comes just over a year after the prince was created Duke of Edinburgh by his brother, King Charles III, fulfilling a promise made a quarter of a century earlier. However, Edward also holds another, much less famous…
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A new portrait of King Charles as Head of the Armed Forces marks a special day for military

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29th June 2024
A new portrait of King Charles as Head of the Armed Forces has been released to mark Armed Forces Day. The King is shown in his Field Marshal No1 Full Ceremonial Frock Coat in the photo which was taken by Hugo Burnand. His Majesty is seen in the Grand Corridor at Windsor Castle. The portrait was taken in November 2023. Photo by Hugo Burnand The image of King Charles was shared as Queen…
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The reason why the Empress of Japan wore a face mask for State Visit procession

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25th June 2024
Empress Masako of Japan wore a face mask for the State Visit procession along the Mall – and there was a striking reason for her choice. The Empress is allergic to horses and, rather than miss the spectacular procession, she chose to wear a mask instead to protect from any potential reaction. [getty src=”2158615478″ width=”594″ height=”374&#8243…
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