British Royals

A new year and new overseas visits for the Royal Family

As we transition into a new year, the Royal Family is transitioning into a new diary of engagements and royal tours. While some members of the family have their plans announced, there will be a number of engagements and tours kept under wraps until the last minute because of security concerns. We do know King Charles and Queen Camilla will be traveling to Canada in May. It follows criticism…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne ignores row as she oversees opening of multi-million pound Scotland port expansion

The Princess Royal brushed off a row as she oversaw the opening of the Port of Aberdeen’s £420 million South Harbour expansion project. Bob Sanguinetti, the CEO of Port of Aberdeen, said it was an honour that the Princess Royal was there to open Scotland’s newest harbour on what is considered the UK’s oldest business. The expanded port, in addition to jobs and income, will…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence visit troops in Estonia involved in NATO exercises

The Princess Royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, visited The King’s Royal Hussars at TAPA Military Base in Estonia. The King’s Royal Hussars (KRH) is a Royal Armoured Corps regiment of the British Army to which the Princess has been Colonel-in-Chief since they formed in 1992. The regiment is part of Operation CABRIT, the codename for the UK’s deployment…
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Queen Elizabeth II

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

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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