British Royals

The first State Visit of the reign of King Charles III begins with welcome for South Africa's President

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22nd November 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has been officially welcomed to the UK at the start of the first State Visit of the reign of King Charles III. The King, accompanied by Queen Camilla, greeted President Ramaphosa at Horse Guards Parade as the two day visit got under way. The President was accompanied to Horse Guards by the Prince and Princess of Wales who had gone to meet him at his…
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King Charles IIINorway

King Harald pops in to see how the new monarch on the block is doing

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22nd November 2022
The King and Queen of Norway are on their annual autumn visit to London, and last week, they visited King Charles at Windsor Castle. The visit was private, but several Norwegian media have confirmed that the meeting took place. The Norwegian and British royal families have several private unofficial meetings every year, as the families are close to each other. This was, nevertheless, the first…
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Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla’s visit to Ascot Racecourse ends in disappointment

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19th November 2022
Queen Camilla visited Ascot Racecourse on Saturday to watch what would have been a quality afternoon of horse racing action. However, the day was spoiled by the lack of horses actually in attendance at the racecourse, with only 33 competitors running across seven races. It would have been particularly disappointing for Her Majesty that every single horse except one withdrew from the 12:55…
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King Charles III

The rangers of Windsor Great Park

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19th November 2022
Upon his 74th birthday, His Majesty The King earned a new role, The Ranger of Windsor Great Park. A title that runs in the family, it’s been 70 years since his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was appointed. The role offers oversight and guidance to Deputy Ranger and his team during day-to-day stewardship duties on one of the country’s oldest landed estates. The role itself…
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