British RoyalsState & Ceremonial

Prince William to attend the State Opening of Parliament with Prince Charles in absence of The Queen 

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9th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge will accompany his father, the Prince of Wales, at the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday. On Monday evening, Buckingham Palace revealed that The Queen had reluctantly decided to withdraw from the ceremonial occasion due to ‘episodic mobility problems.’ Prince William will attend the event as a Counsellor Of State – a senior member of The Royal Family who…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Commonwealth Tour of 1953-1954

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9th May 2022
The story of how Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne—that she went up a tree a princess and climbed back down a queen—and the aborted tour of Australia and New Zealand by way of Kenya that had to be postponed is well-documented. But what of her first official tour as The Queen? In late 1953, The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh embarked on a Commonwealth Tour that would see them visiting…
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Elizabeth II breaks another royal record

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9th May 2022
The Queen is now the third longest reigning Monarch in recorded history. Her rule has now reached 70 years and 92 days, one day longer than the reign of Johann II of Liechtenstein. Her latest historic milestone comes just months after she became the only British Monarch to rule for 70 years. Elizabeth II became Queen on February 6th 1952. On September 9th 2015, she became the longest…
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A first glimpse of how the Platinum Party will light up London for the Jubilee

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8th May 2022
A first glimpse of the setting for one of the most anticipated events of the Jubilee weekend has been revealed as drawings were unveiled this week of the concert stage for the Platinum Party at the Palace by the BBC. The Platinum Party will be set up in front of Buckingham Palace by the Queen Victoria Memorial, and will feature a line-up of the world’s best musicians performing a concert for…
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