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King Charles recalls his own training as he visits Royal Marines

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16th November 2024
King Charles took a step back in time when he visited the Royal Marines base where he trained.  The King was in Devon to visit at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone where he underwent instruction in 1974. He completed three days there during his military training.  His time there was no walk in the park, with His Majesty describing it as “it was very uncomfortable” but an…
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Features

The story of the GCVO - an honour hitting the headlines

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14th November 2024
King Charles has appointed King Abdullah of Jordan and King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain as Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. Charles III also appointed Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, to the order earlier this year, months before he was forced to stand aside over a child abuse scandal in the Church of England. As it hits the headlines once more, what is…
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Princess Beatrice visits work of King's Foundation

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12th November 2024
Princess Beatrice has visited a new exhibition connected to her uncle, King Charles.  On Monday, Princess Beatrice visited the Future Textiles exhibition currently on at The Garrison Chapel. The King’s Foundation began the Future Textiles programme a decade ago in 2014 to help provide education for those wanting to work in the textile industry and to ensure that heritage crafts are…
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Features

Poppies and pearls for Remembrance Sunday

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11th November 2024
Remembrance Sunday is an important annual event on the royal calendar, with most working members of the Royal Family attending the ceremony each November. The Princess of Wales was able to attend the ceremony and stood with The Duchess of Edinburgh on the central balcony…
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Catherine turns to British designers for Remembrance Sunday

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11th November 2024
As the Princess of Wales is slowly returning to royal duties after undergoing treatment for cancer, she has been largely limiting the number of engagements that she is attending. She was at both the 2024 Festival of Remembrance on Saturday and the Remembrance Sunday service the following day and turned to two of her trusted British fashion houses.  The Princess chose the Black Flared Wool Coat…
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