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All the details of the funeral of the Duchess of Kent and the cathedral where it will take place

Buckingham Palace has confirmed the details for the Duchess of Kent’s funeral to be held on 16 September. The Duchess of Kent’s coffin will first rest in the private chapel of Kensington Palace. A hearse will then take Her Royal Highness’s coffin to Westminster Cathedral on 15 September. Both the Rite of Reception (where the priest formally receives the body) and Vespers (the first…
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Royal News

Kate's Christmas concert confirmed for 2025

We have another favourite royal event confirmed for 2025 with the Princess of Wales set to host her festive celebration once more.The Royal Foundation’s 2024 annual report confirmed that the Princess of Wales will be hosting her annual Christmas Carol service at Westminster Abbey come December.The 2024 service was broadcast on ITV1 on Christmas Eve, garnering an audience of over…
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British Royals

King Charles gets a reminder of his Coronation year in special radio programme on Classic FM

Listeners will be able to hear a very special royal performance on Classic FM in the coming days and it comes with royal approval.Alan Titchmarsh has hosted a concert at Balmoral Castle for King Charles and Queen Camilla which will be broadcast on the station on September 5.Royal Family/ InstagramThe Princess Royal and Sir Tim Laurence, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were among…
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The most notorious coronation in British history

The future King George IV was born to King George III and Queen Charlotte on 12 August 1762, less than a year after their wedding. The much-welcomed heir would go on to become one of the most notorious monarchs in history, with a coronation unrivalled by any other.A coronation sixty years in the makingBy the time King George IV became monarch in 1820, he had spent nearly a decade in…
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