Thailand’s elections were held over the
weekend – the result of which gave the world a much different image
than what many were predicting. First and foremost, voter
turnout at the polling stations was at a record high, with many
young people and first time voters turning out to cast their
ballots. Second, the parties receiving the most support was
also something of a surprise.
The traditional ceremonies marking the
start of the parliamentary year in the Netherlands looked very
different in 2020. The coronavirus crisis, which dominated the
speech given by King Willem-Alexander to start the new session,
meant the traditional celebrations of…
The short service of remembrance, known
as The Ceremony of the Lilies and the Roses, is held every 21 May,
to commemorate the fact that Henry VI, England’s so-called “saintly
king”, died at the Tower of London in 1471. Tradition has adopted
the Norman Wakefield Tower…
On Thursday 26 March 2015, the reburial
of King Richard III took place at Leicester Cathedral. One year on,
the city of Leicester has chosen to mark this historic day with a
special programme of commemorative events taking place at the
Cathedral, Guildhall, St. Martin’s House and Leicester Market. The
programme will include a reflective ceremony celebrated twelve
months to the day, with the…
January 30th marks the anniversary of the
execution of King Charles I in 1649 at Whitehall, London.The date
is normally marked by a short ceremony in the Banqueting House at
Whitehall, however this year the ceremony will not take place there
due to the fact that the…
Henry VII not only founded the Tudor
Dynasty in 1485, he also founded the concept of the Royal Body
Guard, and for the last 520 years elite soldiers have guarded the
King or Queen. He probably never envisaged the spectacle that now
draws the tourists to London. The ceremony…
