Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Chair of the Duchy of Lancaster is knighted at Buckingham Palace by The Queen

The Chair of the Duchy of Lancaster, Sir Mark Hudson, received his knighthood at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday from The Queen. The timing of Sir Mark’s investiture is unfortunate as it comes just a couple of days after it was revealed that £10million of Her Majesty’s income had been invested by the Duchy in offshore tax havens. Sir Mark took the step of not releasing any photos of his…
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OtherPrince & Princess of Wales

Wedding tiara of The Duchess of Cambridge to go on display

The wedding between the then Kate Middleton and Prince William at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011 drew over a billion viewers. If you weren’t able to make the trip to London, thanks to the internet and television, you could watch the ceremony anywhere in the world. One of the most eye-catching moments of the day was the arrival of the bride. Kate’s iconic Alexander McQueen lace gown…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duchess of Cambridge hosts round-table talks on maternal mental health

Yesterday, the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge held a round-table discussion on maternal mental health. The unannounced private meeting was held through The Royal Foundation at her Kensington Palace home. The Kensington Palace Twitter account revealed the talks with a picture of the Duchess captioning it: “The Duchess is keen to develop an understanding of the issues surrounding maternal mental…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Catherine Quinn, the Duchess of Cambridge's new private secretary, joins her for first time

While at the National Tennis Centre this morning, it was not only the Duchess of Cambridge’s first solo event since the announcement of her third pregnancy, it was also the first time her new private secretary, Catherine Quinn joined her in public. While at the centre, the Duchess showed off her tennis skills with some of the youngsters despite being three months pregnant. She met with…
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