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Canada's new PM looking to meeting with King Charles

King Charles could soon be welcoming a new Prime Minister to one of his royal residences. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was sworn into his office on 15 March and is reported to be heading to the UK for an important meeting.  Carney and his recently announced cabinet of ministers visited Rideau Hall on Friday where Governor General of Canada Mary Simon swore in the new…
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History

Home of royal ghosts: The Tower of London

The Tower of London remains one of the most popular tourist attractions in London, with thousands of visitors arriving daily at the royal fortress in the heart of London. However, the Tower is also home to several ghosts.  While many thousands of people have lived and…
History

The life, scandals and loves of Princess Margaret

Princess Margaret Rose was born on 21 August 1930, the younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York. She was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland and was the first major royal to be born in Scotland since Charles I over 300 years earlier. At the time of her birth, she was fourth in line to the throne behind her uncle David, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII),her father (later George…
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The tiara that became emblematic of an historic queen

For what may well be her last tiara appearance of her life as Monarch, Queen Margrethe II chose one of the most significant jewellery pieces in the Danish vault. And it was the tiara worn by Margrethe II in the first official photo of her following her accession in 1972. It has been emblematic of her historic reign for over half a century. Nicknamed the “Pearl Poiré Tiara” from the shape…
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British RoyalsState & Ceremonial

Scottish National Party leader criticised for holding wreath upside down and refusing to sing national anthem at Cenotaph

The leader of the Scottish National Party in Westminster, Stephen Flynn, has been heavily criticised on social media for his conduct during the Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph. Mr Flynn, who became the SNP’s leader in the House of Commons in December 2022, held his wreath upside down and refused to sing the national anthem. People took to social media to criticise the…
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