As The King and Queen undertake their four-day State Visit to the United States, we look back at the longstanding relationship between The Royal Family and the USA, reflecting on decades of shared ...

Having worked part-time in a local restaurant while studying for his A-Levels, Daniel found his way to the Royal Household when his Mum saw the role of Trainee Footman advertised. He'd enjoyed his ...

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The Order of the Bath is a special Order of Knights which recognises the work of senior military officials and civil servants. To be a Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order is recognised as the ...

1. George III became heir to the throne on the death of his father in 1751, succeeding his grandfather, George II, in 1760. He was the third Hanoverian monarch and the first one to be born in England ...

but her hand keeps checking the invitation, her thumb strumming the gilded edge of the card, her finger tracing the thread of embossed leaves. In sight of the great porch she can’t believe the police ...

The story of the relationship between our two nations is one of extraordinary evolution, from overcoming conflict to forging one of the closest and most productive alliances... The Alliance that our ...

Beating Retreat has its origins in the early years of organised warfare when the beating of drums and the parading of Post Guards heralded the closing of camp gates and the lowering of flags at the ...

Over the course of each year, over 30,000 guests are invited to spend a relaxed summer afternoon in the beautiful gardens of Buckingham Palace or the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Garden Parties are an ...

The Honours of Scotland are the oldest regalia in the British Isles. The crown, the sword and sceptre date from the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century, during the reigns of James IV and James ...

On Christmas Day in 1066, after defeating King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, William I 'The Conqueror' was crowned King at Westminster Abbey. Born Stephen of Blois in c.1095, the future King ...

There are special medals reserved exclusively for those who have shown extraordinary acts of bravery, including members of the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces. Recommendations for awards are ...