The Edinburghs

Duke of Edinburgh jokes about living up to his father's plaque unveiling skills

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17th May 2023
Typically when a new building is unveiled, a member of the Royal Family unveils a plaque to mark the occasion. This was no different for the Duke of Edinburgh on Tuesday at the at the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Merseyside – a moment that included some light relief as he joked about living up to his father’s plaque-unveiling skills. The Duke joked that he had to make the…
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Coronation

The crowds want more! A surprise encore for Buckingham Palace balcony appearance that sealed historic Coronation day

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7th May 2023
It was the crowning moment of a historic day when the Royal Family appeared on the balcony to greet the cheering crowds gathered below Buckingham Palace. Despite the rain that dampened the celebration, thousands came out from the two sides of The Mall and, walking orderly behind MET police officers, reached the space in front of Buckingham Palace and around the Queen Victoria…
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The Edinburghs

The Duke of Edinburgh becomes patron of the DofE Award

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14th March 2023
The Duke of Edinburgh has been named patron of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and International Award, following in his late father’s footsteps with the royal youth awards scheme. Edward, who was named Duke of Edinburgh on his 59th birthday last week, has been involved with the Awards since 1988. He joined the Trustees of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in 2006. The late…
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Queen Elizabeth II

How The Queen had a final say in the design of her hearse

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14th September 2022
Millions of people across the world were captivated by images of the casket of Queen Elizabeth II as it was driven through London on a dark, gloomy evening. A small detail that many people might have noticed is that hearse is lit up so mourners can see the coffin clearly. This was The Queen’s idea. The Queen specified the custom Jaguar XJ hearse be used a number of years ago when planning…
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