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4 de abr. de 2024 · Apart from its role as the Sovereign's bodyguard, the Royal Company of Archers still functions as an archery club - the purpose for which it was originally formed in 1676. In return for being endowed with "perpetual access to all public butts, plains and pasturages legally allotted for shooting arrows", including the grounds at the Palace at ...
23 de abr. de 2024 · There are 73 Yeomen of the Guard, all of whom are former warrant or non-commissioned officers of the British Services. Yeomen of the Guard are not the same as the Yeomen Warders who guard the Tower of London, although their uniforms are almost identical. The Yeomen of the Guard can be distinguished by their cross belts, worn from the left ...
23 de abr. de 2024 · Descendants of Malcolm III. At the start of the twelfth century, Scotland saw a religious revival and improved administration under David I, the most successful of Malcolm Canmore's sons to become king. He organised the building of the great Border abbeys, the granting of town charters and the first standard coinage. In this period and later ...
16 de abr. de 2024 · This illustrated volume shows how the Tudor monarchs of Britain engaged with the internationalism of court culture; the tumultuous years of the Reformation; and the emergence of the transatlantic slave trade and English colonialism. Taking a thematic and biographical approach, the book features some of the most famous royal and court figures from the 16th century, from Henry VIII and Catherine ...
2 de abr. de 2023 · As Head of State, The Monarch undertakes constitutional and representational duties which have developed over one thousand years of history. In addition to these State duties, The Monarch has a less formal role as 'Head of Nation'. The Sovereign acts as a focus for national identity, unity and pride; gives a sense of stability and continuity ...
Há 6 dias · Published 25 April 2024. The Duke of Edinburgh attended the Dawn Service at the Australia Memorial at Hyde Park Corner today, taking part in the ceremony organised by the Australian and New Zealand High Commissions. The Dawn Service at Wellington Arch included readings, the Last Post, a moment of silence, reveille and national anthems.
17 de abr. de 2024 · The Gentlemen at Arms also attend The Queen's garden parties, where their task is to form the lanes through which the members of the Royal Family walk. The Honourable Corps consists of five Officers (the Captain, the Lieutenant, the Standard Bearer, the Clerk of the Cheque and the Harbinger) and 27 Gentlemen.
