British Royals

A chance to get close up with Coronation history at the Buckingham Palace summer exhibition

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19th May 2023
Some of the most important items from the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla will have a starring role in the summer exhibition at Buckingham Palace. The outfits worn by The King and Queen as they left Westminster Abbey following the ceremony will be displayed in the Palace Ballroom. It will be a first chance to get a close up look of the intricate designs of both ensembles.
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British Royals

The King & Queen to join the Gloucesters and the Kents at the Chelsea Flower Show

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19th May 2023
The King and Queen will attend the annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea next week. Their Majesties will be joined at the world famous garden show by the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester and Prince & Princess Michael of Kent. On arrival, Their Majesties and The Royal Highnesses will be greeted by the President of the Royal Horticultural Society, Keith Weed, before touring…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral and lying-in-state cost the government £162m

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18th May 2023
Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral and the lying-in-state at Westminster Hall cost the government an estimated £162m. In a breakdown of costs released by the Treasury, it was revealed that the Home Office spent the most money (£74m) on events surrounding Her Late Majesty’s death. This would have likely been in relation to security and policing, both protecting members of the public and…
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The Edinburghs

Duke of Edinburgh jokes about living up to his father's plaque unveiling skills

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17th May 2023
Typically when a new building is unveiled, a member of the Royal Family unveils a plaque to mark the occasion. This was no different for the Duke of Edinburgh on Tuesday at the at the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Merseyside – a moment that included some light relief as he joked about living up to his father’s plaque-unveiling skills. The Duke joked that he had to make the unveiling look…
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