The Kents

Prince Michael writes foreword to book about Metropolitan Police's special escort group

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2nd August 2021
Prince Michael is set to write the foreword for the upcoming book, Escorting the Monarch: We Lead Others Follow – a book sharing the history of the Metropolitan Police’s Special Escort Group.The book by Chris Jagger set to come out in October is an official history of the Metropolitan Police’s ‘Special Escort Group’ (SEG). Those who work for the SEG are…
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Prince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen thanks artist for 'pretty awful' and 'creepy' portrait of Prince Philip

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30th July 2021
A woman who painted a ‘pretty awful’ portrait of the late Duke of Edinburgh and sent it to The Queen received a personalised letter back from Buckingham Palace. 23-year-old Honor Morrison sent the art because she found it ‘creepy’ and felt as if Prince Philip was watching her. But, she didn’t want to bin her work.Honor spent four hours painting the Duke after…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen vetted 67 laws before Scottish Parliament could pass them

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29th July 2021
The Scottish government has given Her Majesty The Queen advanced access to at least 67 parliamentary bills. These bills are said to affect her public powers, private property, or personal interests under an arcane custom inherited from Westminster. The Queen’s consent procedure, which critics say is anti-democratic, has been repeatedly used by Her Majesty in recent decades. It has allowed…
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British Royals

Official website of the British monarchy updated to include Lili's place in the succession

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27th July 2021
The official website for the British monarchy has been updated to represent the newest member of the family’s place in the line of succession, Lilibet Diana. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s daughter was born 4 June at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California.The official addition to the line of succession comes seven weeks after Lili was born. Currently eighth in line to…
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