British Royals

Milestones of a Monarch: The Rhodesia crisis

Maybe you have heard of Rhodesia, an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979. It dissolved on 1 June 1979 and is now in the territory equivalent to modern Zimbabwe. Before all of that happened, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was Queen of the state. Rhodesia was the de facto successor state to the British colony of Southern Rhodesia, which had been self-governed since 1923, when…
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British Royals

New Platinum Jubilee award highlights voluntary service

In honour of the Platinum Jubilee, the Government has announced a special one-off addition to the annual Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS), The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award. The new award will highlight 20 national charities working to empower young people aged 16 to 25. The number 20 has been chosen to reflect 20 years of QAVS. The annual QAVS is the highest…
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Features

Elizabeth II hosts her first State Visit as Queen

Throughout The Queen’s seventy year reign she has hosted dozens of world leaders on State Visits. And it all began with a meeting with friends in 1954. In June that year, Her Majesty welcomed King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden as they made the first State Visit to the UK of her reign. Upon arrival, the King and Queen were welcomed by Her Majesty, the Duke of Edinburgh…
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King Charles III

Camilla makes debut performance as patron of National Theatre

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall has made her debut as the new patron of the National Theatre. The Duchess was given the patronage last month by Her Majesty The Queen after the Duchess of Sussex lost it as she exited her role as a senior royal in 2020. The ole belonged to Her Majesty for 45 years until 2019. Camilla appeared in good spirits as she was introduced to the National…
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