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Today, he hosted a pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace for members of the royal family—his first time hosting it at the Palace during his reign. (In the past two years, the lunch was held ...
At Buckingham Palace today, Prince William hosted a Garden Party on behalf of his father, King Charles. It is the fourth Garden Party of 2024 so far; King Charles hosted the first one of the ...
Trooping the Colour will begin around 10:30 a.m. in London (5:30 a.m. eastern / 2:30 a.m. pacific), and the royal family will appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony around 1 p.m. local time (8 a ...
The King was followed by other members of the Royal Family including the Princess of Wales and her three children, as well as the Duchess of Edinburgh
The Emir of Qatar has begun his final day of his two-day state visit to the UK at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, following a star-studded banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night ...
The monarch travels "in State" from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, [18] arriving at the Sovereign's Entrance under the Victoria Tower. Travelling in a state coach, [Note 2] the monarch is usually accompanied by his or her consort and sometimes by other members of the royal family. Senior members of the Royal Household follow in ...
Until 1997 the only flag to fly from Buckingham Palace was the Royal Standard, the official flag of the reigning British sovereign, and only when the sovereign was in residence at the palace. Even in times of mourning, the Royal Standard would not fly at half mast ("The king is dead, long live the king!").
Buckingham Palace c. 1837, showing Marble Arch at left, a ceremonial entrance. It was moved next to Hyde Park to make way for the new east wing in 1847. Buckingham Palace became the principal royal residence in 1837, on the accession of Queen Victoria, [28] who was the first monarch to reside there. [29]