British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen makes permanent move to Windsor Castle

While Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the sovereign and serves as the administrative headquarters for The Crown, The Queen will not be returning from Windsor Castle. The Queen and the late Duke of Edinburgh moved to Windsor Castle permanently at the start of the global health crisis in March 2020 in order to better isolate and stay separate. Prior to 2020, they would…
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Queen's Green Canopy and Woodland Trust announce first Jubilee Woodland

Woodland Trust, the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity, has announced the first of their 70-acre Platinum Jubilee Woods at Burghley House. The 16th-century Elizabethan mansion is located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, in the northeast part of the country. It was built between 1555 and 1587 by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I. Burghley’s latest woodland…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen cancels diplomatic reception on advice of Foreign Office

While The Queen was set to have a reasonably busy March with several in-person events on her calendar, she will have a quieter start to the month now. A diplomatic reception planned for Wednesday, 2 March has now been postponed. On the advice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Majesty has cancelled the diplomatic reception scheduled to be held at Windsor Castle. The Queen…
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King Charles III

Platinum Champion Awards planned to mark Jubilee

There will soon be another way to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. The Royal Voluntary Service and The Big Jubilee Lunch are searching for Platinum Champions. This award will look for volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to the life of others. While very few…
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Earl of Wessex to follow in Prince Philip's footsteps

Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, will follow in the footsteps of his late father, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and will become the new president of the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Show management announced the Earl would take over as president of the 79-year-old show. The Duke of Edinburgh was the show’s president from 1991 and competed in the show’s international carriage…
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