State & Ceremonial

Guardsman is the first to wear a turban at Trooping the Colour in its 250-year history

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9th June 2018
A 22-year-old Coldstream soldier has become the first to wear a turban at the Trooping the Colour parade. Guardsman Charanpreet Singh Lall is one of 1,000 soldiers who took part in the annual ceremony which marks the Queen’s official birthday. The guardsman, a Sikh from Leicester, said he hopes that this will be looked upon as a “new change in history”. He wants more people from…
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State & Ceremonial

Emma Thompson awarded Damehood

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8th June 2018
The Queen’s Birthday Honours has been announced and the list includes a few recognisable names, Actress Emma Thompson being one of those. The 59-year-old, born in Paddington, London has been a stationary figure in films, not only in the United Kingdom but across the…
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Buckingham Palace is hiring more house keepers

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7th June 2018
Have you ever wanted to work for the Queen at Buckingham Palace? Well, now might be your chance. The Queen is hiring maids to join her existing team of housekeeping assistants at the Palace in London. Those hired will be responsible for cleaning the Palace, chauffeuring the royals around, doing their laundry and groceries, and caring for the household pets. A salary has not been published, but a…
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Memorial to Welsh Princess vandalised

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5th June 2018
A few weeks ago a memorial plaque which was dedicated to the Welsh Princess Gwenllian went missing from its usual location at the top of Snowdon. It has since been returned to the Princess Gwenllian society by a local man named Rhys Jones, but the plaque was found to be…
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Flora Danica and a Royal Wedding

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3rd June 2018
In addition to the private gifts exchanged at royal weddings were also those public gifts given on behalf of a nation. Either to accompany its native bride on her marriage, or increasingly, to take the form of diplomatic presents, such as the Sevres porcelain dinner service from the Government and People of France for the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, in 1947. A plate sometimes…
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