Queen Camilla

The Queen appoints a horse to carry the rank of Major - the first mare to ever hold the honour

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16th June 2023
The Queen has made a Welsh mare the first ever female horse to be named a Household Cavalry Drum Horse. The Shire Horse, who was named Juno by Queen Camilla, will lead the mounted parade at the the King’s birthday parade on Saturday. This is the first time that a mare has ever held such an honour. The horse was formerly called Willa Rose, however, when meeting the mare at Clarence…
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King Charles III

King Charles welcomes President of Portugal to mark special bond between countries

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16th June 2023
King Charles welcomed the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, to London as part of events to celebrate 650 years of Anglo-Portuguese relations. The King met President Rebelo de Sousa at Buckingham Palace to mark the anniversary of the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, the oldest diplomatic alliance still in force. King Charles and the Portuguese President inspected the King’s…
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Queen Camilla

Juno in June: Queen Camilla names new Drum Horse

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16th June 2023
Queen Camilla gave the Household Cavalry’s newest Drum Horse its name in a ceremony ahead of Trooping the Colour. At Clarence House, the Queen met with members of the Household Cavalry, including the newly-named mare, Juno. According to tradition, Drum Horses receive…
King Charles III

What is the Order of the Garter?

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16th June 2023
King Charles will preside over his first investiture ceremony for the Order of the Garter this June. It is the oldest chivalric order in Great Britain.  King Edward III founded the Most Noble Order of the Garter. It was officially founded in 1348 but may date back to…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales praises the role of health visitors for mums and babies

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16th June 2023
The Princess of Wales visited Riversley Park Children’s Centre as her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood announced on Thursday that it had funded its first field study. Catherine met with health visitors—the researchers working on the field study—and new mothers and their infants to hear about the support they’re receiving. On her visit to Denmark a year ago, Catherine…
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British RoyalsFeaturesHistory

Who are the knights and ladies of the Order of the Garter?

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15th June 2023
The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded in 1348 during the reign of King Edward III. It is the highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom and membership is limited to 24 Knights and Ladies Companion. The Sovereign has the sole discretion to fill memberships to the Order of the Garter, and each June, the Order celebrates Garter Day at Windsor Castle. Garter Day sees members…
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