Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla appoints the Duchess of Kent's former lady-in-waiting as her new companion, as well as Lady Susan Hussey's daughter and a former Conservative Peer

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27th November 2022
Queen Camilla has appointed six of her closest friends as ‘Queen’s Companions’ – a new role created to replace that of Lady-in-Waiting. Her Majesty’s appointments have now been made publicly available, with the six aides expected to accompany The Queen on the official engagements she undertakes. Amongst those appointed to the role of Queen’s Companion is…
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Queen Camilla

A very special delivery reaches Bow nursery with Queen Camilla

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26th November 2022
Queen Camilla found a new home for the first batch of Paddington stuffed animals that members of the public have left in their tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II.  Her Majesty arrived at Bow day nursery in the morning of Thursday, 24 November, escorted by a fleet of electric cabs whose drivers are part of the Charity for Children, of which she is patron. The vehicles transported baskets…
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The Edinburghs

The Earl of Wessex takes on the role of chaperone for day 2 of President Ramaphosa's State Visit

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26th November 2022
On the second day of South Africa’s President State Visit to the United Kingdom, it was up to the Earl of Wessex to take on the role of chaperone. His Royal Highness led President Cyril Ramaphosa through two visits that have a lot to do with the partnership work in conservation between the two countries. The day’s first stop was Kew Gardens, one of London’s leading…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II's final money portrait to grace commemorative coin

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24th November 2022
The Royal Mint has unveiled a new £2 coin to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coin. The new coin has the same bi-metallic colouring as the first version released in 1997. Following a decision to introduce the coin into circulation in 1994, artist Bruce Rushin won a competition to design it. Rushin said it was an “astonishing feeling” to have his design appear on the…
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