King Charles IIIQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen and Prince Charles to open The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey

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1st June 2018
Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by The Prince of Wales, will open The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey next Friday. Upon arrival at the abbey, Her Majesty will be greeted by the Dean of Westminster Abbey, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall. The Queen and her son will then proceed to the Diamond Jubilee Galleries where they will meet a group of people who have been…
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Palaces & BuildingsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen is hiring a new Anniversaries Officer on a salary of £21,000

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1st June 2018
The Queen is looking to hire a new Anniversaries Officer to join her existing team who send out congratulatory letters to those celebrating a big occasion. If you are about to celebrate your 100th birthday or your 60th wedding anniversary, you will most likely receive a card from The Queen. Her Majesty’s Anniversaries Officer will help manage and organise this. Cards are sent to those…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

One million crystals will be used for a statue of the Queen's head

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31st May 2018
A dynamic and dazzling sculpture of Her Majesty The Queen’s head is set to grace Park Lane. Westminster Council have given permission for the sculpture which will be about five metres high on a plinth on the Southernmost traffic island. The sculpture is formed from over one million crystals hand-cut and individually positioned on a toughened glass sheet. It has been designed by the Italian…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

What is Trooping the Colour?

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31st May 2018
The majority of Brits will have heard of Trooping the Colour, but many do not understand what it actually is, why it takes place and who it involves. With the celebration taking place on 9th June, let us explain everything you need to know. The first thing you ought to know…
British RoyalsThe Sussexes

UK TV ratings down for Royal Wedding compared to the Cambridges' in 2011

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31st May 2018
The ratings are in, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding was seen by an audience of 11.5 million viewers, far behind the audiences of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding and the Earl and Countess of Wessex’s wedding. In the UK, 8.9 million viewers watched the wedding on BBC One while 2.6 million watched on ITV. These figures were compiled by BARB – or the Broadcasters’…
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