Queen Elizabeth II

The end of an era? The Queen hosts Commonwealth leaders for what is expected to be the final time

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19th April 2018
The Queen hosted the leaders of the Commonwealth for dinner at Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening – the final time she is expected to do so. World leaders from 53 member states of the Commonwealth joined The Royal Family at the banquet as the dignitaries paid tribute to The Queen. It is thought that this is the last Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting that Her Majesty will preside over.
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Queen officially opens the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

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19th April 2018
The Queen has formally opened the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at the ballroom of Buckingham Palace with members of her family and 53 world leaders in attendance. Her Majesty, who turns 92-years-old in a few days time, talked about the importance of stability and continuity going forward, and for the first time publicly lobbied for her son to succeed her as Head of the Commonwealth. It…
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King Charles III

The Duchess of Cornwall speaks out on domestic abuse

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18th April 2018
The Duchess of Cambridge spent time with Women’s Forum who has been focusing on “leaving no one behind”. The Duchess first attended a roundtable with Cressida Dick, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Elizabeth Filkin, Chair of the Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse and Suzanne Jacob, CEO of SafeLives. Representatives from eight of the Commonwealth nations were also in attendance as…
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Royal Baby Name Focus: Arthur

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18th April 2018
On trend, Arthur is suddenly the front runner again for a baby prince as the final countdown to the arrival of the third child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gets well and truly under way. In the past few days this ancient name has streaked ahead with the bookies and is now a firm favourite. But while it might conjure up ideas of knights and kings, the name hasn’t got quite as many royal…
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