State & Ceremonial

Arise Dame Barbara Windsor and Sir AP McCoy - 2016 New Year's Honours revealed

Actress Barbara Windsor, champion jockey AP McCoy and television presenter Sue Barker are just some of the people who have made it onto the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list 2016. Barbara Windsor, 78, has been made a dame for her services to charity and entertainment. She is best known for playing domineering landlady Peggy Mitchell in BBC soap EastEnders. One of the most famous names in…
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Ceremony for King Charles I

January 30th marks the anniversary of the execution of King Charles I in 1649 at Whitehall, London.The date is normally marked by a short ceremony in the Banqueting House at Whitehall, however this year the ceremony will not take place there due to the fact that the…
British RoyalsKing Charles IIIPalaces & BuildingsPrince & Princess of WalesPrince PhilipPrincess Anne and FamilyQueen Elizabeth IIThe EdinburghsThe SussexesThe Yorks

Royal Family attend Christmas Day Church service

[getty src=”502442082″ width=”594″ height=”365″] The Queen and other senior members of the royal family came together on Christmas morning as they attended the traditional Christmas day service at Sandringham’s nearby church. Her Majesty arrived at the church by car, whilst the other royals travelled by foot. She walked into St Mary Magdalene church wearing a…
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Antiques Roadshow comes to Balmoral Castle

On Sunday evening at 8pm, viewers in the UK will be treated to an episode of BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow which is this week airing from Balmoral Castle. Balmoral Castle, The Queen’s private residence in Scotland, opened it’s doors at the end of July where people from across the country bought their antique treasures to be valued by experts. It was Her Majesty herself who granted…
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Palaces & Buildings

A Royal Regency Christmas at Windsor Castle

Are you curious to see how the Royal Family would have celebrated Christmas centuries ago? Windsor Castle has created a beautiful display to show just that in the opulent State Apartments. The Christmas Display is set up to mimic a Regency era Christmas, between 1811 and 1820. The State Dining Room will be decorated as if a festive Christmas feast, with the table prepared as if a delicious meal…
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