Features

Holyrood Christmas to put accessibility at the heart of festivities

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21st October 2024
King Charles will be opening the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh for the holiday season with new additions for Christmas visitors.  The Palace of Holyroodhouse will officially be open for the holiday season from 28 November 2024 to 6 January 2025. The Royal Collection Trust has planned several different displays in the sovereign’s official home in Scotland for the holidays.  The…
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Features

What is CHOGM?

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20th October 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to attend their first CHOGM since ascending to the throne, so as we prepare for the event, let’s explain what CHOGM is. What is CHOGM? CHOGM is the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings, a biannual summit for all the heads…
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A Christmas first inside one of the world's oldest royal castles

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20th October 2024
The King and Queen will be opening up Windsor Castle beginning in November for festive guests to enjoy an historic holiday season. And for the first time, a miniature royal residence within a residence will get its own Christmas decorations. Windsor Castle will be officially opened to visitors for the holidays beginning on 21 November 2024 until 6 January 2025.  Although the almost…
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Features

Which special royal jewels might be on display on the State Visit to Australia?

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18th October 2024
On Friday, 18 October, King Charles and Queen Camilla will be arriving in Australia to begin their tour. The late Queen Elizabeth II had several pieces of jewellery that she received from Australia; which might we see on this visit?  The then-Princess Elizabeth received the Australian Opal Spray Brooch as a wedding gift in 1947 from the Returned Sailors’, Soldiers’, and Airmen’s Imperial…
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History

The fast and brutal end of an infamous queen

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16th October 2024
In October of 1793, the most famous French Queen in history met a swift and gruesome end.  After the French Royal Family was seized by Revolutionary forces in August of 1792, they were held prisoner. The former King Louis XVI was executed on 21 January 1793, but Queen Marie Antoinette and her children were held for much longer.  However, the former French Queen was put on trial on 14…
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