Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Ukraine's anger at The Queen as she invites Russia's Patriarch to Buckingham Palace

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18th October 2016
Ukraine officials have criticised Her Majesty The Queen for inviting the Head of the Russian Orthadox Church to Buckingham Palace for a historic meeting. The 90-year-old monarch received Patriarch Kirill at Buckingham Palace during his four day visit  to the UK which marks the 300th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church’s presence in Britain. The Ukrainian ambassador to the…
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The Yorks

Mystery as Princess Eugenie misses engagement

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18th October 2016
Princess Eugenie failed to turn up for a scheduled engagement on Tuesday evening at Buckingham Palace leading to a flurry of concern on social media asking to where the 28-year-old was. HRH was scheduled to attend a reception at Buckingham Palace celebrating Team GB’s…
The Sussexes

Kensington Palace release statement categorically denying Prince Harry story in British newspaper

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17th October 2016
Kensington Palace have released a rebuttal statement which categorically denies a story published in The Sun newspaper claiming Prince Harry was against the prosecution of soldiers. In the strongly worded statement, the Palace say that the Prince “think’s it’s only fair that people know the facts” of the story. The article published in Monday’s edition of the British…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry: Run for worthy cause

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16th October 2016
The 2017 London Marathon could be the launchpad for conversation on mental health, Prince Harry has said. Addressing the public in a video message, the fifth to the throne appealed for those still undecided to sign up and run in support of the Heads Together charity. The…
Queen Elizabeth II

Queen unveils new portrait to celebrate 60 years as Patron of the British Red Cross

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15th October 2016
To commemorate the 60 years Her Majesty has served as Patron of the British Red Cross, the Queen has unveiled a new portrait by artist Henry Ward at Windsor Castle. The portrait, which was commissioned by the Red Cross has received mix reviews from art critics and from those on social media. Embed from Getty Images Art critic and writer, Sir Roy Strong told the Daily Mail that he was…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen commemorates 300th anniversary of Corps of Royal Engineers

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13th October 2016
On Thursday, The Queen met Max, a Arms Explosives search dog. Max has been to Afghanistan and is part of the Corps of Royal Engineers, which celebrates its 300th anniversary this year. Her Majesty was there to commemorate this historic occasion. Embed from Getty Images The Queen, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Corps of Royal Engineers, inspected 140 troops in a open-topped Range Rover. The…
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