British Royals

A very unusual photograph to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee

In honour of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the top Regimental mascots of the British Army gathered in Edinburgh for a special photograph. The mascots travelled to Scotland from all over the country for the photograph, which was kept a secret for months. Corporal Mark Wilkinson, Pony Major with the Royal Regiment of Scotland, told Force News about the special moment: “We came up…
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The Earl of Wessex presents the final medals of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

The last medal ceremony of the Commonwealth Games has been overseen by the Earl of Wessex. The Earl, who is Vice Patron of Commonwealth Sport, presented the medals in the Men’s Hockey event to bring down the curtain on the sporting action at Birmingham 2022. Australia claimed gold with India taking silver. England won bronze. Prince Edward also spent time thanking the support teams…
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The Queen praises Church of England bishops for their commitment to climate change

The Queen has sent a message as Anglican bishops from around the world are gathering in Canterbury for the Lambeth Conference. Her Majesty sent a letter to those attending the conference, re-emphasising her faith and highlighting the work that the Anglican church has been doing around climate change. The Communion Forest officially launched on 4 August. Similar to The Queen’s…
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The Queen's Baton gets the Commonwealth Games party started as it reaches Birmingham

The Queen’s Baton is in Birmingham where the Commonwealth Games are about to begin. The baton was brought into the host city by one of its most famous sons, Sir Lenny Henry, who held it aloft as he ran into Victoria Square on July 27th 2022, less than 24 hours before the Games were set to start. On the day that one of the world’s biggest sporting events commences in Birmingham…
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