#His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh

[countvonreutern]

Wishing His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh a very happy birthday today!

On the occasion of The Duke of Edinburgh’s 60th birthday, His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to appoint His Royal Highness to the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.

The Duke joins 16 Knights and Ladies, The Queen, The Princess Royal and The Duke of Rothesay as Royal Knights of the Thistle, the highest honour in Scotland.

Photo: Chris Jelf

[andreeamq]

'Her Majesty and I discussed different ideas for the photographs. I suggested that Annie should keep things simple and that the shoot should be informal, based around The Queen and her family. I suggested four photographs that should be taken at Windsor Castle: The Queen with His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh; The Queen with all of her great-grandchildren; The Queen with her corgis; and one of The Queen and her daughter, The Princess Royal. I felt that The Queen hadn't been photographed often enough with her daughter and, as I have a daughter myself, I thought it would make a special photo for them to share as mother and daughter. The Queen wholeheartedly agreed.'

‘The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe’ by Angela Kelly (2019).

[theroyalsandi]

STATE VISIT BY THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN Tuesday 25th - Thursday 27th June 2024

Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan will pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom as guests of His Majesty The King from Tuesday 25th to Thursday 27th June 2024.

Their Majesties The King and Queen will host the State Visit at Buckingham Palace.

STATE VISIT PROGRAMME:

SATURDAY 22nd JUNE • The Emperor and Empress of Japan will arrive privately in the United Kingdom on the afternoon of Saturday 22nd June at Stansted Airport. • Their Majesties will be greeted by His Excellency Mr Hajime Hayashi, Ambassador of Japan. The Viscount Brookeborough KG, Lord-in-Waiting, will greet Their Majesties on behalf of The King.

SUNDAY 23rd JUNE AND MONDAY 24TH JUNE • Before the State Visit formally commences, the Emperor will conduct a private programme of engagements, including a visit to Japan House and the Thames Barrier.

TUESDAY 25th JUNE • His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will greet the Emperor and Empress of Japan, at their hotel, on behalf of The King on Tuesday morning. • His Royal Highness will travel with the Emperor and Empress to Horse Guards Parade, where Their Majesties will receive a Ceremonial Welcome. • The King and Queen will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress at the Royal Pavilion on Horse Guards Parade. Presentations will be made, the Guard of Honour will give a Royal Salute and the Japanese National Anthem will be played. • The King and Queen will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress at the Royal Pavilion on Horse Guards Parade. Presentations will be made, the Guard of Honour will give a Royal Salute and the Japanese National Anthem will be played. • The Emperor, accompanied by The King, will then inspect the Guard of Honour, formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards with the Band of the Welsh Guards. Afterwards, the Emperor and Empress will join The King and Queen, and The Prince of Wales, in a carriage procession along The Mall to Buckingham Palace, where they will be met by a second Guard of Honour formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards. • Following a lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by The King, His Majesty will invite the Emperor and Empress to view a special exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items from the Royal Collection relating to Japan. • In the afternoon, the Emperor and Empress will visit Westminster Abbey, where the Emperor will lay a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior. Their Majesties will take a tour of the Abbey, accompanied by the Dean of Westminster. • In the evening, The King, accompanied by The Queen and Members of the Royal Family, will give a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for The Emperor and Empress of Japan. Speeches will be made by The King and the Emperor at the beginning of the banquet.

WEDNESDAY 26th JUNE • The Emperor will visit The Francis Crick Institute, the UK's flagship biomedical research centre. The Institute supports an innovative UK-Japan research partnership which covers a range of public health issues, including cancer, vaccines, and the role of genetics in infectious diseases. • That evening, The Emperor of Japan, joined by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, will attend a Banquet at the Guildhall given by the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor and The Emperor will both make speeches at the end of the banquet.

THURSDAY 27th JUNE • The Emperor and Empress of Japan will formally bid farewell to The King and Queen at Buckingham Palace on the morning of the final day of the official State Visit programme. • The Emperor and Empress will travel to Young V&A, part of the V&A family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity around the world, where the museum's Japan: Myths to Manga exhibition is currently on display. • The Emperor will privately visit St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, to lay a wreath on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II, in the King George VI Chapel. The Garter Banners of the current members of the Order of the Garter, including the banner belonging to • His Majesty's father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, are displayed in the Quire of St. George's Chapel. • Later that afternoon, His Majesty the Emperor will tour the historic Temperate House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Millennium Seed Bank, coordinated by Kew is the world's largest collection of over 2.4 billion wild plant seeds spanning 97 countries, preserving Japanese and international biodiversity. Bronze Bonsai sculptures by artist Marc Quinn are currently displayed in the Temperate House, surrounded by a display of Bonsai trees from Kew's collection.

FRIDAY 28th JUNE • On their final day in the UK, The Emperor and Empress of Japan will visit Oxford for a private programme of engagements including a visit to the colleges where Their Majesties studied. • At the conclusion of the visit, The Lord Chamberlain will bid farewell to the Emperor and Empress on behalf of The King, before they depart from RAF Brize Norton.

[royal-confessions]

“I seriously miss Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second and His Royal Highness Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, I wish we could have gotten a few more years with them, and most importantly wished Meghan never entered the picture. Because she seriously ruined the last few years of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's lives and to this day are showing no remorse. Just profiting off of telling their "sob story" that never adds up over and over again” - Submitted by Anonymous

[charlotte-of-wales]

On the occasion of The Duke of Edinburgh's 60th birthday tomorrow, His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to appoint His Royal Highness to the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.

The Duke joins 16 Knights and Ladies, The Queen, The Princess Royal and The Duke of Rothesay as Royal Knights of the Thistle, the highest honour in Scotland.

via The Royal Family

[aimeedaisies]

❗️New❗️ On the occasion of The Duke of Edinburgh’s 60th birthday tomorrow, His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to appoint His Royal Highness to the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.

The Duke joins 16 Knights and Ladies, The Queen, The Princess Royal and The Duke of Rothesay (The Prince of Wales) as Royal Knights of the Thistle, the highest honour in Scotland.

📷 Chris Jelf

[mydaddywiki]

Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Physique: Average Build Height: 6'0"

Prince Andrew, Duke of York (born February 19, 1960 -), or "Randy Andy," is the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the younger brother of King Charles III. Once the beloved son and a decorated naval officer, his career has been more about navigating scandal than the high seas, tarnishing the 1200-year-old legacy of the British Royal Family.

When I first clapped eyes on him, I thought, "Now here's a prince I'd like to knight me with his personal sword." But oh, how the mighty have fallen. His involvement with Jeffrey Epstein turned him from a royal heartthrob to a headline horror, and Charles's ascension exposed him as arrogant, self-indulgent, and with a penchant for hubris. Plus, who can forget the 72 teddy bears on his bed? Yet, there's something about this disgraced duke that still stirs my royal desires.

Now, let's dive into the juicy details. Andrew's been caught in a web of scandal so thick, it could be its own royal tapestry. He's accused of associating with sex offenders, attending parties that make Sodom and Gomorrah look tame, and allegedly having intimate relations with underage girls, which he vehemently denies. His infamous interview where he claimed he couldn't sweat and was at Pizza Express in Woking left us all questioning his grip on reality.

Stripped of his titles, retreated from public duties, he's now shacked up with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, in what must be the most awkward royal cohabitation since Henry VIII. There's chatter of him wanting to "reinvent himself." Well, I'm more than willing to help with that reinvention, starting with my own royal rod. Why? Because the allure of fucking a prince, even one with a tarnished reputation, is just too hard to resist.

In summary, Prince Andrew might be a royal mess, but there's a part of me that's still eager to be his knight in shining… well, let's just say I'm ready to dive into his scandal with my sword in hand. Here's to hoping he reinvents himself right into my bed.

[maturemenoftvandfilms]

The Duke of Edinburgh

CHAPTER ONE: The Thirst is Real

Featuring Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

I had been invited to join the Royal Family at the Order of the Thistle Service at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. Apparently, the service celebrated Scotland's highest honor of chivalry and appointed Queen Camilla, and Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh, members of the Order of the Thistle. I dressed in formal suit and drove over to the Cathedral, and I was escorted through security to my seat.

Shortly thereafter, the Royal Family arrived, minus William's wife, Kate while her chemotherapy treatment for cancer continues, or Princess Anne who is recovering at home after an incident involving a horse. The ceremony featured plenty of pomp and ceremony, with The King and Queen, The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Edinburgh wearing the iconic green velvet robe and black hats topped with white ostrich feathers while Sophie opted for a soft pink dress and matching hat.

Charles looks every well considering what he's been through, Prince Edward looking more desirable by the day, and their wives looking homely as usual. William looked handsome, with his mother's good looks, and a hint of Charles in him. Maybe in another 10 to 15 years, I'll make a run at him. I greeted each one with a handshake and bow before finding our seats.

Throughout the ceremony, I would scan the crowd admiring the many men at attendance. Occasionally, Edward and would lock eyes, give a small smile before quickly looking away. This happened any number of times. I could not help but stare at him, then look at Charles. With him going though his recovery treatment and I passing Andrew along, I wonder if I should shift my focus the youngest son of the Queen and Prince Phillip.

After the service, the four members of the royal family separately toured the garden party, meeting a large number of guests and despite grey clouds that threatened rain only a few spots fell. Before I left, Edward slipped a note into my palm. After I got in my car, I opened the note and read it. It said, "Meet me at the back gates of Edinburgh Castle at midnight tonight, Edward."

I knew where he was referring to and as midnight approached, I made my way to back gates of Edinburgh Castle, walking in the moonlight. I came to the ruins and as I approached Edward came out from behind a wall wearing a jacket, a light blue button up shirt with sand-colored boots. He turned toward me, smiled nervously, and motioned for me to follow him.

The journey across the grounds of the estate was unbearable. Cameras to dodge, security for the prince to nod away. But we found a small cottage and as soon were inside Edward pulled me towards him and kissing me passionately.

“Well, there’s a nice way of welcoming someone, Your Highness.” I grinned as I pulled back from Edward.

“Call me Edward, please.” He replied breathlessly, “I jacked off thinking about you often after that time in the woods. And no sign of you for months and here you are!”

“Sorry about that." I replied, “It has been a busy year dealing with your brother's affairs."

Dealing with both his brother's affairs, I thought, chuckling to myself as our eyes met, and he kissed me gently on the lips. I could feel the bulge growing in my shorts and could see Edward had noticed as well. With a twinkle in his eye, Edward kneeled and slid my pants and shorts off, throwing them onto a nearby chair.

"What a lovely cock." Edward crowed before he took all of my cock into his mouth. Then he tightened his lips and pressed with his tongue and slowly sucked his head up my shaft. Oh God! He repeated this again and again and my cock got harder and harder. Then his tongue was licking my head and under the ridge surrounding it. Damn, no problems about deep throating with this laddie. He just took me right in without hesitation.

“Oh, fuck yes.” I moaned in delight as I started to thrust, and face fuck the prince.

The feeling was electric and euphoric as he reached around and gently fingered my ass while sucking harder and fast on my cock. As much as I wanted to make it last, my body began to show him an orgasm was coming. He immediately changed course, got up from his knees and kissed me passionately.

Frantically, we both took off our remaining clothes. I partially unbuttoned his shirt and reached in. He wasn’t a bodybuilder by any means, but while his upper torso was wiry it was also surprisingly muscular, especially for a man his age. His chest had a little hair, compared to Charles and his nipples were cute and hard. I began licking one nipple, stroking his cock with one hand and feeling his ass with my other. His eyes told me he was enjoying me, but I wanted more. We both got properly on the bed, laying there with our arms around each other, stroking each other’s neck and shoulders.

I found his nipples again, and after lightly twisting the plump buds. I bent down to suck on them hard as they got plumper, going from side to side while his Edward ran his hand through my scalp. Back and forth I went, sucking on Edward’s nipples while the sounds of my suckling filled the air. His chest heaved as his breathing grew more rapid, working down his lean body until I reached his royal 8" cock which stood upright, surrounding by a cloud of brown fur.

My hand deftly peeled the crinkled foreskin down to expose the head, which my tongue toyed with until my mouth engulfed the cone. My lips slid down his shaft until they were buried in the pubes, and then I bobbed up and down the stiff dick, pausing occasionally to go down to the loose hanging balls as the prince’s legs churned in place. The end came far too soon for Edward as my skills coaxed his orgasm despite his best efforts to delay it.

That orgasm was exquisite however, as once it started it seemed to go on forever. Waves of pleasure kept rushing up and down his aged body as I kept sucking Edward’s dick long after he was drained.

“That was…” Edward said as he searched to find the words, and after failing simply pulled me close to him.

“I thought you weren't new to all of this.”

“I'm not," He replied, "but I have only been with three men before my marriage to Sophie and each has awakened me to more and more pleasure. I like the feel of a cock in my mouth, I enjoy feeling it spasm as I suck it dry. And only one of them had fucked me and I quite enjoyed it.”

I told him that I would be honored to be his second. He nodded his head yes like an excited puppy and turned onto his hands and knees. He spat into his hand and reached around to prepare his royal love hole. I slowly fingered his tight asshole, gently reaming him so he could accommodate my cock. I gently touched my head to his ass ring. I gently circled with it and then slowly thrust forward, he squeaked as I expanded his sphincter with my cockhead. Then he seemed to relax as I slowly pressed on until I was buried up to the hilt in his hot, tight ass. Just then, I started to thrust back and forth, inseminating my third prince.

There I was, fucking the 14th in line to the British throne, and loving every minute of it. We humped like a couple of dogs in heat. I reached down and grabbed the princely cock in my hand and jerked him as he rocked back and forth on my cock. I was stroking his cock and controlling the rhythm during this mind-blowing dance. I was approaching what would surely be an explosive orgasm, and Edward was reading it and responding to it expertly. His breathing quickened exactly in time with my own.

I could hold back no longer, and I soon blew my load into the prince, heaving with every ejaculation. We finished and collapsed to the bed, giggling like a couple of little girls.

[scotianostra]

On 14th December 1542, James V died at Falkland Palace.

When James IV was killed at Flodden, yet another royal minority ensued, for his son James V was only one year old when he became the kKing.

The Scots were reluctant to accept his English mother Margaret Tudor as Regent, and after her remarriage in 1514 they replaced her with James IV's half-French cousin, the Duke of Albany.

Queen Margaret's tempestuous private life complicated her son's childhood, and after she divorced her second husband, Archibald Douglas 6th Earl of Angus, the Earl kidnapped young James.

For two years he held him captive, showering him with gifts and introducing him to a round of unsuitable pleasures. James loathed his former stepfather, and finally managed to escape in 1528, to rule by himself, he was around 16 at the time.+

James' personal rule began by savagely pursuing his opponents and he hounded the Earl of Angus out of Scotland. James combined suspicion of nobles with a popular touch, travelling anonymously among Scottish people as the 'Gudeman o'Ballengeich', The Gudeman of Ballengeich.

John Knox described him thus: 'he was called of some, a good poor man's king; of others he was termed a murderer of the nobility, and one that had decreed their whole destruction'.

In 1536 he decided to marry. A highly strung, intelligent man who alternated between black depression and bouts of feverish energy, he had already fathered at least nine illegitimate children by a series of mistresses.

He chose as his wife Princess Madeleine of France, for he was eager to strengthen 'the Auld Alliance' against England. The Princess was a frail wee lassie, her father was not keen on sending her to Scotland and it’s harsher climate, she died in his arms on 7th July 1537, seven weeks after her arrival in Edinburgh, she was only 16.

In 1538 he married another French lady, the widowed Mary of Guise, tall, well-built and already the mother of two sons. She had two more sons by James but they both died in infancy within hours of each other in 1541.

James V's uncle, Henry VIII, who had by now broken with the Roman Catholic Church and dissolved the monasteries, was urging him to do the same. He refused to listen to his uncle's persuasions and in 1542 failed to go to an arranged meeting with Henry at York.

Furious, Henry launched an invasion of Scotland. Already ill, James marched his army south with his army, to defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss on the Scottish/English Border, on 24th November 1542.

Although he himself had not been present at the battle, James suffered a complete nervous collapse. Retiring to Falkland Palace in Fife he took to his bed with a high fever and, when a messenger came to tell him that his pregnant queen had given birth to a daughter instead of the hoped-for son, he believed that the Stewart dynasty was at an end.

'It cam wi' a lass and it will gang wi' a lass', he said, remembering how the crown had come to his family through Marjorie Bruce and fearing that no woman could ever rule his troubled nation. Six days later, he was dead.

James V King of Scots was buried at Holyrood Abbey beside his first wife Queen Madeleine. His tomb. like many other Scottish kings was destroyed during the reformation was rediscovered and reported as such by John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall, one of Scotland’s leading jurists and historians of the era, you can read an account of this event at the link below. The second pic is a statue at Stirling Castle showing James as The Gudeman of Ballengeichhttps://marieguiselorraine2015.com/2015/02/23/1683-rediscovery-of-the-tombs-of-james-v-stuart-and-his-two-sons-by-mary-of-guise/

[thehouseofwindsor]

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh Member of the British Royal Family

I'd like to give His Royal Highness something else to ride on that he'll enjoy more. It's my penis.

[countvonreutern]

His Serene Highness The Count of Münnich and Reutern wishes his dear cousins, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, a very happy and joyous Silver Wedding Anniversary!

May their 25 years of marriage continue to be filled with love, laughter, and countless blessings. Here's to many more wonderful years together!

Photo: Chris Jelf

[celticcrossanon]

Celta, my apologies if I’m overstepping “Tumblr protocol,” but here’s an excellent anon submission from another Tumblr blog that addresses the issue of who has authority (the Crown or Parliament?) to issue/remove UK royal and peerage titles. This was submitted to cat-with-the-emerald-tiara tumblr. (I don’t have an active tumblr…hope it’s ok to submit this to you this way…)

Anon Submission

A rebuttal to defence of Charles. 

The matter of titles has been a very curious one to investigate. Parliament has repeatedly rejected all attempts to discuss the titles, nevermind doing anything about them whether at public request via petitions or private members bills. At the height of title stripping fervour by petitions, parliament famously requested legal council and paperwork on the matter. 

Each time, they send out the same response: Royal titles are a matter for the monarch NOT parliament. 

This goes against the accepted understanding that titles are the purview of parliament so what gives?

Constitutional / legal experts have began to discuss the matter. The most recent published opinion from such a scholar was illuminating.

Here is link to read for yourself:

https://middletemplar.org.uk/to-strip-or-not-to-strip-prince-harrys-titles/

To summarise his opinion:

ALL titles held by members of the royal family are the gift of the monarch and given by royal perogative without oversight of parliament, privy council, Prime Minister or UK government. 

This includes birthright titles. 

To be clear: HRH, Prince, Duke, Earl, Baron, Knight. 

Since they are given without parliament, privy council, Prime Minister or UK government oversight, they are are NOT in the purview  of parliament, privy council, Prime Minister or UK government and therefore can’t be removed by those bodies. This explains parliament’s repeated response to all those petitions and private members’ bills. 

The Scholar goes on to explain that ALL titles held by members of the royal family are granted by LP. Whether this is the famous 1917 LP or a more recent LP eg the one written to grant William and Edward their titles of Wales and Edinburgh. 

Any title granted by LP can be removed by LP. No need to check with parliament. 

He doesn’t mention it, but we have a historic example of HRH Princess Patricia of Connaught ( Queen Victoria’s granddaughter from one of her sons) who was stripped by LP in 1919. 

Scholar explains removal by LP point by explaining a fundamental misunderstanding of the 1917 LP. 

It famously sets out the criteria of who can hold the HRH/ Prince titles, but in doing so it also stripped many, many Princes of both UK and Germany of HRH/ HSH/ HH Princes titles that they already had. 

If Queen Mary wasn’t already Queen and married to George V, she would have been stripped because her maiden title was HSH Princess Mary of Teck. Her claim to the UK throne came via her mother who was a first cousin to Queen Victoria. Under the new 1917 LP rules, Queen Mary had no right to Prince of the UK or any Highness style and would be stripped of it by the 1917 LP. 

However, the scholar reiterates that the only thing Charles has no power to effect is the Line of Succession and the Counsellors of State because these have parliament, privy council, Prime Minister or UK government oversight. He can make suggestions as he fid to add Anne and Edward, but it is not in his purview to remove or block anyone from these 2 bodies. Only Parliament can do that. 

Finally, anon mentions that Harold sued or threatened to sue Charles to get Prince titles for the Sussex children. 

Without researching this, i can tell you categorically that this did not happen. Charles as Monarch is literally above the law. His royal perogative is both un-justiceable and un-reviewable as the scholar reminds us. In regular language that means Charles can not be sued. Nor can he be arrested. No subjected to the law of the land. There is no lawyer who would attempt to try because of this ironclad law. And no judge or court will take the case. 

All lawyers and courts act on behalf of the Monarch and justice is carried out in his name so how can he sue himself?!

What is more likely to have happened is that the Sussexes grabbed the titles, and Charles allowed it to keep the peace which is a frequent excuse given by the Palace for their inaction when the Sussexes step over the line. 

Notice that unlike William and Edward, there was no acknowledgement, BP announcement or publication in the London Gazette which are 3 required formal processes for new titles. Instead BP just updated website. 

With their ingrained victimhood, it’s curious that the Sussexes didn’t dare grab or complain about their kids’ HRH styles. No one is at war with the kids so if they are Prince then they are also HRH, but the Sussexes only grabbed Prince. 

In conclusion, Charles as monarch absolutely had the power to strip Harold completely to become plain Mr Henry Mountbatten-Windsor, but he chooses not to do it. Just like he allowed the Sussexes to grab Prince titles for their kids without objection when he knows that they can’t sue him if he withheld said titles. 

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Hi Nonny,

Thank you for sending this in.

This is the link to the post: https://the-cat-with-the-emerald-tiara-1.tumblr.com/post/749747114107600897/anon-submission

Cat’s blog is discussing the topic right now and there have been various posts on it, all of which are illuminating.

My understanding is that parliament can not remove royal titles. I believe they have said this when they rejected a petition to remove Harry’s titles.

I also think that parliament can remove normal peerage titles, but only for cases where it is specified in the law.

Harry’s Duke title is, I think, classed as a royal title and as such can only be removed by the King. 

I appreciate the link to the scholar in the post above. I like to see what other people who know more than I do think about this.

The hard thing for me is to remember that there are two tiers of titles in the UK, the peerage (normal duke, earl, baron etc) and the royals (HRH, Prince, Princess but also royal Duke, royal Earl, royal Baron etc - titles with the normal names but which are held by royals.).

[theroyalsandi]

BREAKING NEWS!! 

King Charles III has made his brother Prince Edward The Duke of Edinburgh on his 59th birthday. His wife Sophie becomes Duchess of Edinburgh and his son James the new Earl of Wessex. The Duke of Edinburgh title will revert to the Crown after Prince Edward’s death. Lady Louise’s title remains unchanged. Prince Edward retains the Earl of Forfar but when he dies his son will be Earl of Wessex and Forfar.

Buckingham Palace: “His Majesty The King has been pleased to confer the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, on the occasion of His Royal Highness’s 59th birthday.  The title will be held by Prince Edward for His Royal Highness’s lifetime.” | March 10, 2023

[houseofbrat]

The wailers are going to need to text SHOUT after the news that Cathy isn’t banqueting! I’m sure Camilla is going to get dragged through the mud rather than the covert separation 😂

Did you see the engagement stats that came out over the weekend? Willy being so obviously outworked by the 31st person in line to the throne who is older than his father! Good grief…

I’m so intrigued to see the body language between the most in love loved up couple ever when this is what they looked like unposed during their last state visit together…

I think it's pretty clear that Kate isn't allowed to attend the banquet because she's not working. No tiaras for royals who won't do their job!

I suspect the only reason Kate is involved in the welcoming aspects is that William doesn't feel comfortable going solo and making conversation with two people on his own. Kate speaks a bit of Arabic, so she can greet them in their local language for a moment. Don't know what kind of negotiation the KP staff had to get her to do it, but they did.

But, hey, Kate has to prepare for her big concert next Friday! Just a few days ago, The Sun mentioned in their EXCLUSIVE! that Kate might be playing the piano again!

In 2021 she surprised guests with a solo piano recital and there are rumours she may be planning something special again this year.

Those are Kate's priorities. I don't know why any of the Wales fandom thinks serving her country by attending a state banquet ranks high on the list.

Can't wait to see which tiaras will make an appearance next week. Survey says Sophie will be wearing the Cambridge Lovers' Knot. Camilla will probably wear a completely different tiara again. Perhaps we'll even get Anne in a different tiara too!

In a notable development, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, claimed third position with 126 royal engagements. The Duke's performance marked an impressive 11.5 per cent increase from his previous year's duties. Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, secured fourth place with 124 engagements, whilst his wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, ranked fifth with 108. Queen Camilla took sixth position with 95 engagements, followed by the Duchess of Gloucester with 72. Prince William placed eighth with 71 royal engagements, marking a quieter year with a 35.5 per cent decrease as he focused on supporting the Princess of Wales during her cancer treatment. The Duke of Kent completed 62 engagements, securing ninth position.

I think it's too early for engagement count lists. November hasn't even finished yet. Even still, William is barely outworking The Duke of Kent--a stroke survivor in his 80s! People will blame Kate's "cancer," yet William didn't pick up the pace of his workload after Kate released her music video announcing the end of her "treatment." No, instead William has undergone a weight loss program while simultaneously growing a beard!

Proof of life AND proof of marriage next week!

Remind me when the Waleses' Christmas card comes out again? After Kate's Christmas carol concert has been filmed? Either the weekend after the concert or the following week?

Asking for a friend...

[head-post]

Princess Anne cancels trip to Canada after suffering head injuries

Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has been hospitalised with minor injuries and concussion following an incident at her Gatcombe Park estate, The Guardian reports.

Princess Anne, 73, suffered concussion and minor injuries, believed to have been caused by hitting her head or kicking a horse on her estate on Sunday. She was left in hospital for treatment, examination and observation.

A statement from Buckingham Palace said the following:

“The Princess Royal sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident at Gatcombe Park estate last night. Her Royal Highness remains in Southmead hospital, Bristol, as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full and swift recovery. The king has been kept closely informed and joins the whole royal family in sending his fondest love and well-wishes to the princess for a speedy recovery.”

Anne is believed to have been within the secure perimeter of Gatcombe Park estate, where she lives, at the time of the incident.

There were horses nearby and medics believe her injuries, believed to be minor head wounds, are consistent with a possible blow to the horse’s head or legs.

The princess is said to be conscious in hospital. However, due to the concussion she received, the exact details of the accident could not be ascertained. Anne, who is an Olympic medal-winning equestrian, was walking rather than riding at the time.

Emergency services were sent to the scene and she was transported to Southmead Hospital after being treated at the scene.

Princess Anne will have to put her plans on hold

Her husband, Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and her children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, were on the estate at the time. Her husband accompanied her to hospital. She is expected to be able to return home later this week, but because of the incident, events planned for the coming week will be postponed.

Anne was due to visit Canada later this week but on medical advice will now not go. Plans to accommodate the planned events are currently being looked at in close co-operation with the Canadian government.

It also means she will not be able to attend a palace banquet on Tuesday in honour of Japan’s state visit. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said:

“Her Royal Highness is recovering well, is in a comfortable condition and remains in hospital for further observation as a precautionary measure. Her Royal Highness is receiving appropriate expert care. No further details are being shared at this stage. Her Royal Highness will remain in Southmead hospital unless or until her medical team advise otherwise.”

King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Prince of Wales, and Anne’s other siblings, the Duke of Edinburgh and Duke of York, were all informed last night.

The palace spokesperson said:

“On doctors’ advice, Her Royal Highness’s engagements for the week ahead will be postponed. Her Royal Highness sends her apologies to any who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result. The Japanese state visit will go ahead as planned, though sadly Her Royal Highness will be unable to attend the state banquet tomorrow.”

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Court Circular | 3rd December 2024

Buckingham Palace

The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani today commenced a State Visit to The King and Queen.

The Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed Their Highnesses at their residence in London W1, on behalf of The King.

The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses, drove to Horse Guards and were met by The King.

The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani, accompanied by The King, with The Prince and Princess of Wales, drove in a Carriage Procession to Buckingham Palace with a Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry, and were greeted by The Queen.

Gun Salutes were fired in Green Park by The King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, and at the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company.

Guards of Honour were provided at Horse Guards by 1st Battalion Welsh Guards and at Buckingham Palace by 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.

His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard and a Detachment of Household Cavalry were on duty.

The King presented The Emir with the Insignia of an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.

The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani this afternoon visited Westminster Abbey.

The Emir afterwards drove to the Palace of Westminster and was received by the Lord Speaker (the Lord McFall of Alcluith) and the Speaker of the House of Commons (the Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP).

The Speaker welcomed The Emir of the State of Qatar and His Highness delivered an Address.

The Emir subsequently attended a Reception with Peers, Members of Parliament and other guests.

The Emir of the State of Qatar afterwards called upon The Prince of Wales at Kensington Palace.

The King and Queen gave a State Banquet this evening in honour of The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani at which The Prince of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

The following had the honour of being invited:

Suite of The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani: His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs), His Excellency Mr Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Khulaifi (Chief of the Amiri Diwan), His Excellency Mr Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari (Minister of Finance), His Excellency Mr Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi (Minister of State for Energy Affairs), Her Excellency Ms Lolwah bint Rashid Al-Khater (Minister of Education and Higher Education), His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al Thani (Minister of Commerce and Industry), Her Excellency Ms Maryam bint Ali Al Misnad (Minister of State for International Co-operation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani (Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom), His Excellency Lieutenant General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai (Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces) and His Excellency Mr Saad bin Nasser Al Kaabi (Director of the Department of Studies and Research at the Amiri Diwan).

Members of the Qatari Delegation and Guests: His Excellency Badr Mohammed Al Meer (Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Airways), Mr Mohammed Saif Al-Sowaidi (Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Investment Authority), His Excellency Sheikh Abdulrahman Khalid HA Al-Thani (Assistant Director of European Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the Lord Levy (Member of the House of Lords), His Excellency Hassan Al Thawadi (Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy), His Excellency Fahad Mohammed Al-Attiyah (former Qatari Ambassador to the United Kingdom), Mr Nasser Al-Khelaifi (Chairman, beIN Sports), Mr Ali Abdulla Al-Thawadi (Director, ARQ Advisors Limited), Mr Abdulhadi Mana Al-Hajri (Owner, the Ritz Hotel), Sir John Sawers (former Chief of the Secret Service), the Viscount Rothermere (Chairman, Daily Mail and General Trust plc), Sir Ronald Cohen (Businessman and Philanthropist), the Lord Leigh of Hurley (Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Cavendish Corporate Finance), Mr Patrick Thomson (Chief Executive Officer, JP Morgan, Europe, Middle East and Africa), Mr Robert Thomson (Chief Executive Officer, News Corporation), Mr Amit Bhatia (Chairman, Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club), Mr Manoj Badale (Co-Founder, Blenheim Chalcot) and His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani (Founder, Heritage Advisors Limited).

Specially attached to The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani: The Viscount Hood (Lord in Waiting) and the Viscountess Hood, and Mr Neerav Patel (His Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar) and Mrs Patel.

Diplomatic Corps: His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras and Mrs de Romero.

The Cabinet and Government: The Prime Minister and Lady Starmer, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and Ms Nicola Green, the Leader of the House of Lords, the Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero) and the Hon Mrs Justice Thornton, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade and Mrs Reynolds, the Rt Hon John Healey MP (Secretary of State for Defence), and Mr Hamish Falconer MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan) and Dr Elizabeth Nally.

Special Invitations: Her Excellency Sheikha Asma Al Thani, His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani, Mr and Mrs Dominic Armstrong, Mrs Felicity Aston and Mr Gísli Jónsson, the Leader of the Opposition and Mr Hamish Badenoch, Mr Andrew Bailey and Professor Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey, Sir Philip and Lady Barton, Mr and Mrs David Beckham, Professor Dame Carol Black and Dr Christopher Morley, Sir Francis Brooke, Bt and the Hon Lady Brooke, the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Lady Carrington, Professor Sir Mark and Lady Caulfield, Mr Matthew and Dr Emily Clifford, the Lord and Lady Darzi of Denham, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Lady Davey, Major General and Mrs Arthur Denaro, Mr and Mrs Sean Doyle, Dame Amelia Fawcett, Dame Anita Frew and Mr Michael van Hemert, Dr Siân and Major Nicholas George, Ms Cressida Hogg and Mr Henry Legge, the Speaker of the House of Commons and Lady Hoyle, Professor Raihan Ismail and Mr Andrew Chapman, Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis and Dr Penelope Gordon, Ms Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, Dame Ann Limb and Mr Michael Jary, the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, Professor and Mrs Geoffrey Maitland, the Lord Speaker (the Lord McFall of Alcluith), Sir Richard and Lady Moore, Dr and Mrs Farhan Nizami, His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London and Lady Olisa, the Chief of the Defence Staff and Lady Radakin, Mr Shabir Randeree, the Lord and Lady Reed of Allermuir, the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, Lennox and Gordon, Sir Mark and Lady Rowley, the Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia and Mr Ian Shackleton, Professor Sir Steven and Lady Smith, Ms Shoshana Stewart and Mr Rory Stewart, the Lord and Lady Thomas of Cwmgiedd, the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords and the Lady True, and Sir Nigel Wilson and Ms Katherine Liddell.