State & Ceremonial

Dedicated horse who had leading role at the weddings of Prince William and Prince Harry retires after 18 years of service

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5th July 2021
A Household Cavalry horse that played a leading role at the weddings of both Prince William and Prince Harry has retired after 18 dedicated years of service. 22-year-old Empress, a Cavalry Black charger, will retire to The Horse Trust – a sanctuary for retired horses. In a feature published by Your Horse, Captain Skip Nicholls, the riding master at the Household Cavalry Mounted…
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FeaturesMonacoRoyal Weddings

Royal Wedding Rewind: Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco

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2nd July 2021
It was billed as Monaco’s biggest celebratios in over fifty years. In July 2011, Prince Albert II married Charlene Wittstock in civil and religious ceremonies that brought royals from across Europe to Monaco and grabbed the attention of the world. The wedding was one of the biggest royal events in Europe that decade and turned an Olympic swimmer into a consort. It also brought a dash of…
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FeaturesRoyal WeddingsSweden

Royal Wedding Rewind: Princess Margaretha of Sweden and John Ambler

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30th June 2021
The Royal Family of Sweden does love a June wedding. The majority of their modern marriages have taken place in the month and June comes to an end with another Swedish royal wedding anniversary. Princess Margaretha, the eldest sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married businessman John Ambler on June 30th 1964 in a ceremony strikingly different from those of her sisters. Let’s rewind to the…
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British RoyalsHistoryKing Charles IIIPalaces & Buildings

Who lives at Clarence House?

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21st June 2021
Clarence House has been a favourite royal residence in London for nearly two centuries. Although it is not as well-known as the official residence of the sovereign, Buckingham Palace, it has been home to several different senior royals. Designed by famed Regency architect John Nash, who also designed Buckingham Palace and the Royal Mews, Clarence House was built between 1825 and 1827. The…
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