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British Royal Family Celebrate First Trooping The Colour Of New Reign

  June 17, 2023 at 4:22 pm by

The British Royal Family has come out to celebrate Trooping the Colour, the military ceremony that marks the sovereign’s official birthday. The King was saluted as Colonel in Chief of the seven regiments of the Household Division on Horse Guards Parade. For the first trooping the colour during the reign of King Charles III the King was joined by a small part of the royal family. He was escorted on … Continue reading →

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla Crowned in Westminster Abbey

  May 6, 2023 at 6:17 pm by

For the first time in seven decades, a new British monarch has been crowned. King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned Saturday in a magnificent and deeply religious ceremony in Westminster Abbey. Inside the church the ceremony was witnessed by 2200 people. Among them members of the British royal family, ninety heads of state, including kings and queens from around the world. Some 203 countries were represented in the … Continue reading →

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King Charles III Gives Prince Edward ‘Duke of Edinburgh’ Title

  March 10, 2023 at 7:54 am by

King Charles III has conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh on his youngest brother, the Earl of Wessex, on the occasion of his 59th birthday. The King is honouring the wishes of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. A palace statement says: “His Majesty the King has been pleased to confer the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon the Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, on … Continue reading →

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