Royal Events and Ceremonies

Investitures

Investitures

The Queen presents 101 year old Lieutenant Colonel Mordaunt Cohen with an #MBE at today's Investiture Ceremony, held at Buckingham Palace. Lt Col Cohen received his MBE for his services to Second World War Education.
Every year around 25 Investitures are held by Members of The Royal Family as a way to recognise and honour outstanding achievements, personal bravery and services to the UK and British Overseas Territories. 📷PA

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Garden Parties

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Coronation

The coronation ceremony has remained essentially the same over a thousand years...

State Opening of Parliament

Each Parliamentary year begins in May when The Queen officially opens Parliament...

Changing the Guard

Remembrance Day

The Queen leads the nation in remembering those who have died in world wars and conflicts

Chelsea Flower Show

Corporal Cruachan IV prepares for Changing the Guard

What is Trooping the Colour?

A display of military precision and horsemanship to mark The Queen's official birthday

Trooping the Colour

During her reign The Queen has attended Trooping the Colour every year except 1955 when it was cancelled because of the general strike. Here, the then Princess Elizabeth accompanies King George VI on the way to Trooping the Colour in 1947.
It was Her Majesty's first Trooping the Colour since she was made Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.
#Troopingthecolour 📷 PA

Swan Upping

Find out more about the annual census of the swan population

Garden parties

This afternoon, The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, hosted the final of the Buckingham Palace Garden Parties. HRH met a number of the 8,00 guests including Milkman Martin, and his wife Pauline, who completed his milkround in Wales this morning before travelling to London for the Garden Party.

Visit @ClarenceHouse to watch a short interview with Martin.

Gun Salutes

The Imperial State Crown

The Imperial State Crown, which will be worn by The Queen during today's #StateOpening of Parliament, at #BuckinghamPalace.

The Imperial State Crown was originally made for Queen Victoria's coronation in 1838. It incorporates many gemstones, including the diamond known as the Second Star of Africa, the Black Prince's Ruby, the Stuart Sapphire, St Edward's Sapphire and Queen Elizabeth's Pearls.

The Queen

Today, The Queen visited the Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) village to celebrate the charity’s centenary year. The charity supports Armed Forces personnel and veterans, and their families, as well as people who have been long-term unemployed.

During the visit in Kent Her Majesty opened the new Appleton Lodge care facility and visited the Centenary Village housing project.

The lodge provides care for residents as well as local people in the area. She also met RBLI Village’s eldest resident, 99-year old WWII veteran John Riggs, and his family.

Finally, The Queen visited the RBLI Centenary Village, to see the completed first phase of the development, which includes specially-adapted apartments for wounded former military personnel.

And she buried a time capsule which included a personal message congratulating the charity on their Centenary.

For more on today visit our website via the link in our bio! 📸 Press Association / Royal Communications

The Order of the Garter

The Queen's Piper

The position of Queen's Piper is one of the highest accolades available to a piper serving in the Armed Forces.

The history of the post dates back to the time of Queen Victoria. She first heard bagpipe music in 1842, when she and Prince Albert visited the Highlands for the first time, recalling:

Audiences

Garter Day Service

The Changing of The Guard

The @royalnavy are on duty for Guard Change at Buckingham Palace for the second time in their history.
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The Navy will be guarding Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle from today until the 19th of December.
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🎶 music from The Band of The Royal Marines.

Preparing a State Banquet

Royal Maundy Service

Royal Ascot

State Visits

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Our Garden Party at the Palace

A look behind the scenes at a Buckingham Palace Garden Party

RoyalFamily

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Behind the scenes at a Garden Party

A look behind the scenes as Buckingham Palace prepares to host a Garden Party

Royal Regalia

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History And Heritage

This week The Queen, accompanied by other members of The Royal Family will attend #RoyalAscot.

The Ascot racecourse was built in 1711 on the orders of Queen Anne and since 1825, during the reign of King George IV, The Royal Family arrive in a 'Royal Procession' – travelling in horse-drawn Ascot Landau Carriages from Windsor Castle to the racecourse. Since then, very little has changed with Queen Victoria describing the spectacle on 12 June 1838:

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Windsor Castle

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