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The Queen's first Christmas 1926: As Meghan looks ahead to her first royal Christmas, we look back at Princess Elizabeth's

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5th December 2017
As Meghan Markle prepares to spend her first Christmas with the royal family at Sandringham, her fiancé’s grandmother may recall fondly her own early Christmases at the much-loved Norfolk estate. One such occasion the Queen would be unable to remember, however, is her first one, in 1926, when she was just eight months old. Christmas 1926 was special in several ways. Until that year, Princess…
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Palaces & Buildings

Buckingham Palace staff summoned to an important meeting this morning

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24th November 2017
Staff at Buckingham Palace have reportedly been summoned to an important meeting this morning. The news comes as speculation mounts that an engagement announcement between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is imminent. Speaking to the Daily Star Online, a source said that a ‘big meeting’ is being held today only fueling speculation further. The source said: “They are set to release…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

History is made as The Queen appoints the first ever female Black Rod

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17th November 2017
Buckingham has Palace announced that The Queen has appointed a female Black Rod, the first women to hold the position in its 650-year history. Miss Sarah Clarke will become the Lady Usher of the Black Rod, Secretary to the Lord Chamberlain and Serjeant at Arms of the House of Lords. Miss Clarke is currently the Championships Director at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. She has previously held…
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British RoyalsKing Charles IIIPrince & Princess of WalesPrince PhilipPrincess Anne and FamilyQueen Elizabeth IIState & CeremonialThe EdinburghsThe KentsThe SussexesThe Yorks

The Prince of Wales leads the nation in remembrance at the Cenotaph

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12th November 2017
The Prince of Wales led the nation in remembrance at the Cenotaph on Sunday as thousands of people gathered at the memorial to honour those killed in wars and conflicts past and present. Prince Charles laid a wreath on behalf of his mother, The Queen, who this year watched the ceremony from the balcony of the Foreign Office alongside her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh. After the heir-to-the-throne…
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