British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Trump's gift to The Queen revealed

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, as is tradition, presented Her Majesty a gift as part of the state visit that commenced on 3 June. The Trumps gave The Queen a silver and silk poppy brooch from Tiffany & Co. The gift, carefully selected by the First Lady and presented in a custom wooden White House box, symbolises those who died during the First World War. It is also…
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The Sussexes

Canada to donate $100,000 to the Breakfast Club of Canada in honour of Archie Harrison's birth

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yesterday that to celebrate the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first child, Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Canada would be donated $100,000 to the Breakfast Club of Canada. The Prime Minister congratulated the couple in his statement and said he was looking forward to a future Sussex family visit to the Great White…
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The Sussexes

Special edition royal baby teddy bear sales soar

Call it the Archie effect! Special edition royal baby teddy bears by Merrythought of Shropshire have seen their sales soar, so much so that the Archie Harrison celebration bears sold out before they even went into production. Only hours after Archie’s birth was announced, the teddy bears had sold out but not before crashing the factory’s website. The white teddy bear features a silver…
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HistoryState & Ceremonial

What is the Royal Victorian Order?

This Friday, 3 May, St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle will host Her Majesty The Queen’s service of the Royal Victorian Order, an event that is held every four years. The service is one of dedication for those who have been appointed to the order by the Sovereign, who uses their sole discretion when choosing appointments.  The Royal Victorian Order was created in April 1896 by Queen…
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