King Charles IIIQueen Elizabeth II

A touching tribute to his mother will open the celebration for King Charles' Scottish coronation

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1st July 2023
The presentation of the Honours of Scotland will be a smaller affair than the Coronation, but equally full of ceremony and history. One of the elements that will be used in the service will be a sword.  The traditional piece used for this service is known as the Sword of State, or Papal Sword,; it was given to King James IV by Pope Alexander VI in 1494. It not been seen in public in recent…
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British RoyalsCoronation

The Honours of Scotland

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1st July 2023
King Charles III will take part in a very special and historic ceremony in Edinburgh during which he will be presented with the Honours of Scotland. A National Service of Thanksgiving at St Giles’ Cathedral will take place on July 5th 2023, where the King will be…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Cuddles from schoolchildren as the Princess of Wales opens Young V&A

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30th June 2023
As the Princess of Wales opened the newly-revamped Young V&A (previously the V&A Museum of Childhood) in London, the schoolchildren had a warm welcome on their minds as they greeted the Princess with an abundance of cuddles. Ahead of its opening to the public on 1 July, the Princess took part in a storytelling session where she shared how her children, Princes George, Louis, and…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William continues launch of Homewards initiative in Scotland and Northern Ireland

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28th June 2023
Day two of Prince William’s Homewards launch took him to Northern Ireland and Scotland. Homewards is a five-year plan to combat homelessness with businesses, local authorities and organisations encouraged to join together and develop plans. For now, the focus will be on six locations with up to 500,000 pounds in funding each to eradicate homelessness. Hosford House in Belfast is one of the…
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The Prince of Wales speaks of his determination to end homelessness as he launches Homewards

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27th June 2023
The Prince of Wales says he believes that homelessness can be eradicated with the development of innovative ways of tackling the issues involved. Prince William spoke out as he began a two day tour of the UK in which he’ll visit six areas chosen to pilot the Homewards scheme, his new initiative focused on helping those experiencing homelessness. At the first launch event, in Lambeth…
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