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What is Trooping the Colour?
Over 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians come together each June in a great display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare to mark the Sovereign's official birthday. The ...
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The Queen marks 50 years of Women's Aid
The Queen has joined survivors of domestic abuse and supporters of Women’s Aid at a reception to mark the charity’s 50th anniversary.
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Use of Royal Arms, Names and Images
The Lord Chamberlain's Office produces definitive guidelines on the use of the Royal Arms, Royal Devices, Emblems and Titles and of photographs, portraits, engravings, effigies and busts of The Queen ...
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The King's speech at the Qatar State Banquet
The United Kingdom is proud to be Qatar’s oldest friend in the Western world. We have a special bond founded on mutual respect which has stood the test of time. It gives my wife and myself the ...
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The Duchess of Edinburgh attends “The Women Who Beat ISIS” travelling photo exhibition
The Duchess of Edinburgh has attended the London opening of “The Women Who Beat ISIS” travelling photo exhibition, which tells the stories of survivors of the Yazidi Genocide. The Duchess listened to ...
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Coinage and Bank Notes
There are close ties between the Monarchy and the UK monetary system. These can be seen, for example, in the title of the 'Royal Mint' and the representation of the monarch on all circulating British ...
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Yeomen Warders
Yeomen Warders are the colourfully-dressed bodyguards on duty at the Tower of London. One of their main ceremonial functions is the daily Ceremony of the Keys. In this ceremony the gates of the Tower ...
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Greeting a Member of The Royal Family
There are no obligatory codes of behaviour when meeting The Queen or a member of the Royal Family, but many people wish to observe the traditional forms. For men this is a neck bow (from the head only ...
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Street Games
StreetGames uses sport to change lives across the UK, helping people and communities to become healthier, safer and more successful. StreetGames uses sport to empower young people to kick-start a ...
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Coats of Arms
The function of the Royal coat of arms is to identify the person who is Head of State. In respect of the United Kingdom, the Royal arms are borne only by the Sovereign. The arms are used in the ...
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Gentlemen at Arms
Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms provides a bodyguard to The Queen at many ceremonial occasions. Members attend the Sovereign at State arrivals of foreign Heads of ...