British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen arrives in the Scottish State Coach for Trooping the Colour

The Queen chose a covered carriage to take her to Trooping the Colour this year. Elizabeth II made the short journey from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards’ Parade in central London in the Scottish State Coach. Embed from Getty Images The enclosed carriage was chosen as a precaution against the weather which had started off windy and wet although the sun had come out by the time the Royal…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

The Duchess of Cambridge attends Beating Retreat

The Duchess of Cambridge made a surprise appearance at The Household Division’s Beating Retreat on Thursday night, where she took the salute following over an hour of military pageantry. Held every year on two nights, the Beating Retreat is held at Horse Guards Parade ahead of Trooping the Colour, and a royal is invited to take the salute, while another prominent person takes the salute on the…
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King Charles III

The Duchess of Cornwall becomes Godmother of a newly built cruise ship

The Duchess of Cornwall has been named as the Godmother of a newly built Saga boutique cruise ship, the Spirit of Discovery. The naming ceremony will take place in Dover next month in Camilla’s presence. Spirit of Discovery will be the first cruise ship to be named at the Port of Dover for over a decade, and the first to be docked at Dover Western Docks following the £250m redevelopment of…
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