State & Ceremonial

The Queen honours her Director of Communications as she leaves her role

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19th December 2018
The Queen has honoured her Director of Royal Communications who leaves her role this week at Buckingham Palace for pastures new. Sally Osman was received in audience by the monarch on Tuesday where she was invested with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order. Ms Osman spent four years as Director of Royal Communications where she oversaw the running of the press offices for…
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The death of Prince Albert - Part One

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14th December 2018
In a two-part series, our Historian, Elizabeth Jane Timms, looks back at the death of Prince Albert: Prince Albert, the beloved husband and Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, died on 14 December 1861, at Windsor Castle. So enormous were the consequences of this death, both…
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Jacob Rees-Mogg tells Theresa May "to see The Queen urgently and resign" following confidence vote

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12th December 2018
Jacob Rees-Mogg has called on the Prime Minister to “urgently” tender her resignation to The Queen, despite winning a vote of no confidence on Wednesday evening. Speaking immediately after the result of the vote was declared, the Tory Brexiteer said: “The Prime Minister must realise that under all constitutional norms she ought to go and see The Queen urgently and resign.” Prime Minister…
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Late night talks are taking place between Buckingham Palace and the Cabinet Office

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11th December 2018
Late night talks have been taking place between Buckingham Palace and the Cabinet Office this evening amidst the ongoing political uncertainty. According to Tim Shipman of the Sunday Times, “conversations have taken place between Cabinet Office and Palace.” I know I’m hours after the fray. But source in No10 says 48 letters are in and second source says conversations have taken place…
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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 Prince Albert, the preference of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort to spend Christmas at Windsor Castle with the royal…
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