The Kents

The husband of a Princess who refused a title from The Queen in an effort to stay ‘common’

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24th April 2023
Back in April 1963, the country stopped to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin, Princess Alexandra of Kent, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy. The couple met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years later, Buckingham Palace announced they were engaged to be married. Despite being the second son of the Earl and Countess of Airlie, Angus was seen as…
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King Charles appoints new members of the Order of the Garter on St. George's Day

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23rd April 2023
King Charles III has appointed two new members of the Order of the Garter, the highest order of chivalry. His Majesty has made Baroness Ashton of Upholland a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Lord Patten of Barnes is a  Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Appointment to the Order is in the gift of The King who is Sovereign of the Garter. It is awarded…
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The Coronation Bible is now in the hands of the Archbishop of Canterbury

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21st April 2023
The final preparations for the Coronation of King Charles III are fully underway and the Archbishop of Canterbury has received the King James Bible that will be presented to His Majesty during the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6 May. His Majesty will place his hand on the Bible when he takes the Coronation Oath. Since the joint Coronation of William III and Mary II in 1689, a Bible…
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In the new Twitter age, which royals are still on the tick list?

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21st April 2023
It was all anyone could talk about on Twitter yesterday: who lost their blue ticks, who were moved to grey ticks, and who paid for Twitter Blue in order to receive a blue tick. Here’s what happened with all of the official royal Twitter accounts. The Royal Family — @RoyalFamily The official account of King Charles and Queen Camilla, which also covers the work of the Duke and Duchess of…
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