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A special celebration for King Charles announced for end of Trooping the Colour

A very special tribute to the newly crowned King will take place at the end of Trooping the Colour. The Ministry of Defence has announced a special, extended flypast at the end of the Sovereign’s Birthday parade, in honour of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The flypast planned for the Coronation had to be scaled back because of poor weather. Now, six weeks later, around 70 aircraft…
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The Duke of Gloucester invests the Duchess of Edinburgh with a new title following the late Queen Elizabeth II's wishes

The Duchess of Edinburgh has been invested with a new title at Buckingham Palace. Grand President ofSophie, who is Grand President of St John Ambulance, was invested as a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John. Little over a year ago, Queen Elizabeth II signalled her intention for her daughter-in-law to be granted the title. Presiding over the ceremony at Buckingham Palace was the Duke…
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Juno in June: Queen Camilla names new Drum Horse

Queen Camilla gave the Household Cavalry’s newest Drum Horse its name in a ceremony ahead of Trooping the Colour. At Clarence House, the Queen met with members of the Household Cavalry, including the newly-named mare, Juno. According to tradition, Drum Horses receive…
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What is the Order of the Garter?

King Charles will preside over his first investiture ceremony for the Order of the Garter this June. It is the oldest chivalric order in Great Britain.  King Edward III founded the Most Noble Order of the Garter. It was officially founded in 1348 but may date back to 1344. Reportedly he was inspired by King Arthur and his Round Table of Knights, but he also may have drawn on other European…
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The royal focus on literature

What do Queen Camilla, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have in common? Their love of and passion for reading and their encouragement of others to get them to enter into a world that allows them to escape from the realities of the world for a few moments. We are going to break down each royal lady’s work in the literature field, beginning…
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