State & Ceremonial

Theresa May to stay on as Prime Minister as she survives vote of no confidence

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12th December 2018
Theresa May will remain Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party after she survived a vote of no confidence amongst Tory MPs.Prime Minister Theresa May won a confidence vote with 200 out of 317 Tory MPs supporting her to stay on as leader. However, crucially 117 members of her own party said they had no confidence in her, meaning the matter is not fully resolved. Despite winning the…
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Professor Mary Beard offers to teach the Cambridge children Latin as she collects damehood from Buckingham Palace

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7th December 2018
Professor Mary Beard collected her damehood from Buckingham Palace on Friday at an investiture hosted by the Duke of Cambridge. As she collected her honour, Dame Mary told Prince William that she would be happy to teach Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis Latin.Speaking to reporters after the ceremony, Dame Mary said: “I hope he was listening. Of course, he was very polite…
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Royal Snow and Snowmen

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5th December 2018
The onset of winter provides another opportunity to look again at the links between the many fascinating outdoor pastimes and pursuits enjoyed by royalty, which I touched on in my article of December 2017, Snow and Royalty. Whilst the German Christmas was much popularised by…
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A Brief History of Frogmore Cottage

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4th December 2018
With the announcement that Frogmore Cottage will become the residence of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor, it is perhaps interesting to briefly review Frogmore Cottage’s history. Contrary to popular imagination, it is not the first time that the building has served as a residence for royalty. ‘Bark writes that you offer me a Cottage at Windsor. Words fail me to express all I feel…
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George H.W. Bush and the Royal Talking Hat

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1st December 2018
Ah yes, the talking hat. Any life is made of moments, some poignant, some funny, some profound, some light. Much has already been written of the political contributions of George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States of America, who has died at the age of 94. But among the moments that make up his legacy is the time he helped turn the Queen into a talking hat. Embed from Getty…
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