State & Ceremonial

Jeremy Hunt or Boris Johnson? One of these men will become The Queen's 14th Prime Minister

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20th June 2019
Who will become The Queen’s 14th Prime Minister? We are one step closer to knowing as thirteen candidates vying for the position have now been whittled down to just two. Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have been chosen by Conservative Party MPs to fight it out to become their next party leader and Prime Minister. Environment Secretary Michael Gove and Home Secretary Sajid Javid were eliminated…
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Interests

Take a look at who at who is in the Carriage Procession for the second day of Royal Ascot

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19th June 2019
The second day of the Royal Ascot meeting is underway, with The Queen arriving at the racecourse by carriage alongside some of her family, friends and staff. Wearing duck egg blue, Her Majesty was joined in the first carriage by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. Photo Credit: ITV Sat alongside Prince Charles was Viscount Brookeborough who has been a Lord-in-Waiting to The Queen for…
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Royal Rolex sells at auction for over $300,000

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19th June 2019
A one-of-a-kind Rolex 32.00ctw VVS1-VVS2 E-F diamond and 18K yellow gold watch has sold at an auction for $307,500; it was custom made for a member of a Royal Family although which member of which royal family remains a mystery. The auction house sells many items from Vietnamese royals, meaning it is likely from there. The auction took place on Saturday, 15 June in Los Angeles, California, by…
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FashionHistory

Where to see Wallis Simpson's fashion

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18th June 2019
Wallis Simpson was a polarising figure in the British Royal Family and continues to divide royal watchers today. Born on 19 June 1896 as Bessie Wallis Warfield, Simpson would go on to marry the former King Edward VIII. The women in the British Royal Family have been using…
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The Queen invests King Felipe and King Willem-Alexander as Supernumerary Knights of the Order of the Garter

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17th June 2019
The King of Spain and the King of the Netherlands have been invested as supernumerary Knights of the Garter by the Queen at Windsor Castle. Their official welcome to the ancient Order of the Garter came just ahead of the traditional procession and service at St. George’s Chapel. King Felipe VI of Spain was made a Knight during his State Visit to the United Kingdom in the summer of 2017. King…
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