State & Ceremonial

A sense of normality - Changing of the Guard takes place for the first time in 17 months

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23rd July 2021
On Thursday, for the first time since March 2020, the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards performed the Changing of the Guard at Windsor Castle. The ceremony marks the moment when soldiers who are currently on duty, the Old Guard, exchange places with the New Guard.[getty src=”1234111567″ width=”594″ height=”372″ tld=”com”]The Household Division…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne receives a special lifetime achievement award for her "no nonsense leadership"

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8th July 2021
On Wednesday, the Princess Royal received a special lifetime achievement award.Her Royal Highness was presented with the City Livery Club’s delayed 2020 Root & Branch Lifetime Achievement Award which recognises the Princess for her long involvement with the City Livery Club.The Club was founded in 1914 and offers a private daytime Club for Liverymen and members of related City…
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Prince & Princess of WalesThe Sussexes

Diana Statue: All eyes on her boys as new tribute to Diana is revealed

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2nd July 2021
More than 20 years after her death, Diana, Princess of Wales’s two sons unveiled a statue on what would have been her 60th birthday. While many were thinking of the late Princess and eagerly looking forward to seeing the long-awaited statue, all eyes were on her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, for clues on the status of their relationship.[getty src=”1232365177&#8243…
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British RoyalsFeaturesHistory

Diana, 60 years: Who were the parents of Diana, Princess of Wales?

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1st July 2021
Diana Frances Spencer was born 1 July 1961 at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the fourth of five children of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances Spencer, Viscountess Althorp (née Roche.) While many know of Diana and her early years, many might not know much about her parents. In honour of her 60th birthday, Royal Central looks at who John and Frances were and how they had ties…
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