State & Ceremonial

BREAKING: Donald Trump to visit the UK in July

The White House has announced that US President Donald Trump will be visiting the United Kingdom on Friday 13th July. His itinerary is not yet clear, and it is unknown whether he will have meetings with any members of The Royal Family. The trip is not a State Visit, although officials insist that the State Visit announced last year will still go ahead. Instead, President Trump will be travelling…
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Royal Baby Name Focus: James

It’s suddenly rising up the bookies’ lists and now we know that Baby Cambridge is a boy, the name James is getting a lot of love as a possible pick for the House of Windsor’s newest prince. Of course it’s got family credentials. The Earl and Countess of Wessex called their son James, and it’s the also name of the Duchess of Cambridge’s little brother. But it’s got plenty of…
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Queen Victoria's private beach at Osborne

At Osborne House, the beloved family retreat of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on the Isle of Wight, is a private beach, unlike any other in British history. It is a royal beach, reserved solely for the use of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their family. English Heritage opened it for the first time to the public in 2012, to show another different side to Queen Victoria, as a mother and royal…
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Royal Wedding Flowers: Sarah, Duchess of York

The wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, on July 23rd 1986, was really rather floral indeed. We expect all brides to carry a bouquet but Sarah, unlike many women in recent royal history, chose to wear flowers in her hair, too. As she made her way into Westminster Abbey, this royal bride was surrounded by petals and all of them had special meanings for a very romantic wedding. Embed from…
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