British RoyalsPalaces & Buildings

Royal garden party season comes to a close at Holyroodhouse

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30th June 2022
The short royal garden party season has come to a close for 2022. The Prince of Wales, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and The Princess Royal hosted guests at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the final party of the season.The Royal Family did not travel just for the party, members of the family are in Scotland to mark the annual Holyrood week. Taking place between the end of June and the…
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Palaces & Buildings

New and historic rose launched at Buckingham Palace

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24th May 2022
A new and historic rose has been planted in the Buckingham Palace Gardens in honour of one of Britain’s first black gardeners.The rose, bred as a mark of community and friendship, is named the John Ystumllyn rose after a celebrated horticulturalist who lived in the eighteenth century.In a statement, The Queen said she hopes garden visitors will have a chance to reflect on what the…
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FeaturesRoyal Weddings

Man vows to eat a slice of Charles and Diana's wedding cake after buying it twice

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17th May 2022
A slice of royal history has been bought at auction twice by the same man, and he’s determined to have his cake and eat it, too.When Gerry Layton of Alwoodley, Yorkshire, saw a piece of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer’s wedding cake for sale at a 2021 auction, he spent a mouth-watering £2,170 to purchase the slice.Fast forward to May 2022, and unbelievably, the 62-year-old…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Queen to miss the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in 59 years 

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9th May 2022
The Queen will miss the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday for the first time in 59 years.The last time the monarch missed the occasion was in 1963 when she was pregnant with Prince Edward.As reported by The Sun, the 96-year-old has pulled out of the ceremonial event at the Palace of Westminster due to her mobility issues.The Prince of Wales will stand in for his mother at the…
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