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Historic home of the Chelsea Pensioners - Britain’s Army veterans. Providing care, community & camaraderie since 1692. Grade I & II* listed heritage site.
Chelsea, London
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The Soane Stable Yard is OPEN! We can't wait to welcome you to the new site. Thank you to
@HeritageFundUK
, benefactors and charitable trusts that have made this project possible.
#SoaneStableYard
#ChelseaPensioners
#VisitLondon
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We cannot believe it!
#ChelseaPensioner
Colin is this year's winner! He has worked so hard and done so well to win the
#BGT
final. Congratulations to all the other acts also. Thank you to everyone who voted and supported Colin over the past weeks.
#ColinsGotTalent
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He's only gone and done it.
#ChelseaPensioner
Colin Thackery was chosen by the
#BGT
judges to advance to the live semi-finals next week! We're so excited for him. So what should he sing next?
#BritainsGotTalent
#ColinsGotTalent
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The Chelsea Pensioners are on their way to
#FACupFinal
on their very own special bus. Thanks
@ChelseaFC
for the ride!
#ktbffh
#cfc
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We will always remember the bravery and sacrifices made on this extraordinary day, 77 years ago
#BattleofBritainDay
#LestWeForget
🇬🇧
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The Chelsea Pensioners are on thier way to pay their
#RemembranceSunday
respects at the
#Cenotaph
this morning.
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A proud day for us all at the Royal Hospital as we celebrate King Charles III's first official birthday parade! Join the Chelsea Pensioners and all at
@RHChelsea
as we salute our King on his inaugural
#TroopingtheColour
. Happy Birthday Parade, Your Majesty!
#KingsBirthdayParade
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This year’s
#FoundersDay
has even greater significance, marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The Duke of Sussex has been meeting our
#veterans
, including 6 survivors of the Battle of
#Normandy
.
#dday75
#dday
#WWII
@RoyalFamily
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It was our absolute pleasure to welcome Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall to the Royal Hospital today, who met with Pensioners, staff and serving Army personnel. A great day was had by all - the Band of the Household Cavalry were fantastic and the weather held off too!
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And that's a wrap! Thank you to His Majesty the King of the Belgians and everyone who joined us for Founder's Day. Here's to another year of tradition and honouring our rich history at The Royal Hospital Chelsea.
More info & highlights from the day:
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Thanks to everyone who attended our Founder's Day today. Having Pensioners' friends back at the Hospital has been a highlight of our year. And a special honour to have HRH The Duke of Gloucester as Reviewing Officer attending along with
@LeoDochertyUK
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Happy New Year from the Chelsea Pensioners and everyone at the Royal Hospital. As we reflect on 2022, we wish all our followers a very happy and healthy 2023.
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This year the Royal Hospital Chelsea’s annual
#FoundersDay
parade coincided with the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in
#Normandy
, France and was attended by HRH the Duke of Sussex.
You can read more here:
@RoyalFamily
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On behalf of Colin, thank you to everyone that voted for Colin to win tonight's
#BGT
Semi-Final! We're overwhelmed by the support and will catch up with him tomorrow to pass on all the incredible comments he's received!
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We've still got it! The Chelsea Pensioners enjoyed (socially distant) pace-sticking practice at Wellington Barracks on Friday. Keeping active is a key focus at the Royal Hospital! 💪
@ArmyInLondon
@DeptVetAffairs
#Veterans
#Army
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You’d be forgiven for thinking;
#BGT
winner Colin Thackery was resting today after his emotional victory last night. But he’s had another busy day of interviews and even met the fabulous
@hollywills
&
@Schofe
on
#ThisMorning
.
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As the nation unites in
#Remembrance
commemorations, the
#ChelseaPensioners
are once again paying their respects by marching past the Cenotaph in Westminster this morning.
#LestWeForget
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Chelsea Pensioner and
#WW2
veteran Dougie Hassall is 100 years old today! Everybody at the
@RHChelsea
wishes Dougie a very happy birthday! 🎈
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The Chelsea Pensioners are thrilled to be able to attend the
@PoppyLegion
Festival of
#Remembrance
once again this year. You can watch the festival this evening on
@BBC1
at 9pm
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The Festival of Remembrance is a commemorative event dedicated to all those that have lost their lives in conflict. Our Chelsea Pensioners will be in attendance and you can join
@royalbritishlegion
later today for the annual event.
📺 Watch tonight at 9pm on BBC One
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We are always touched by the standing ovation we receive at the
#FestivalofRemembrance
@BritishMonarchy
@PoppyLegion
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On June 6th 1944, during the height of World War II, Allied forces landed on the beaches of
#Normandy
, as part of
#OperationOverlord
.
To commemorate events that took place almost 75-years ago, we highlight the
#DDay75
stories of four
#ChelseaPensioners
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A very proud moment for the Chelsea Pensioners at
#FestivalOfRemembrance
. Barbara and Marjorie proudly leading from the front. Overwhelmed by the standing ovation at the end. Thank you all.
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Quick, march! A huge congratulations to our Chelsea Pensioner pace sticking team at the London District competition yesterday.
Our A team emerged as champions🥇and our B team secured an outstanding 4th place while Pensioner Dave Godwin was also voted 'Best Pace Sticker.'
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The Chelsea Pensioner stand in silent reflection at 11am at
#LordMayorsShow
.
#LestWeForget
#ArmisticeDay
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Happy birthday to the Duke of Sussex. We were honoured to have HRH visit us as Reviewing Officer at our 2019 Founder's Day parade.
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Today on the 74th Anniversary of
#VEDay
, we remember all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice during World War II. We also say thanks to those who made it back home, veterans like Chelsea Pensioners Frank, Bill & George who each survived the Normandy landings.
#wesaluteyou
#WWII
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On
#VEDay
we remember stories of soldiers like Frank, who fought bravely for the Liberation of Europe
#LestWeForget
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A very happy
#BurnsNight2018
to all our Scottish friends. To celebrate, Chelsea Pensioner Mike Shanahan is here with a
#RobertBurns
classic. Enjoy! 🎶
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As King Charles III’s Coronation approaches, the Chelsea Pensioners remember how they marked the Queen’s Coronation in 1953. 54 of our Pensioners were serving at the time and 4 are proud owners of the Coronation medal. Read about their memories here:
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Ahead of the D-Day 80 commemorations this week, find out about Chelsea Pensioner, Ernie's, story. Ernie was an Observation Post Signaller during WWII and recalls sailing through the straits of Dover on D-Day to get to Normandy.
Read Ernie's story:
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Happy Birthday to His Majesty the King from everyone here at the Royal Hospital Chelsea!
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The
#ChelseaPensioners
are proud to be representing the military veteran community tonight at the
#FestivalofRemembrance
at the
@RoyalAlbertHall
.
@colin_thackery
also gets to fulfil a lifelong ambition by performing in front of the Queen this evening. Tune into
@BBCOne
at 9pm
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From everyone at the Royal Hospital we'd like to wish Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall a happy birthday.
@ClarenceHouse
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The Chelsea Pensioners welcome all attending the
#ChelseaFlowerShow
to their historic home this week!
#RHSChelsea
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We are saddened to learn of the recent diagnosis of His Majesty King Charles this evening. On behalf of all of the Chelsea Pensioners, along with the entire community at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, we extend our heartfelt wishes for His Majesty's speedy and complete recovery. Our
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Very proud to be guests of
@ChelseaFC
aboard this special bus taking the Chelsea Pensioners to the
#facup
today!
#ktbffh
#cfc
#chelsea
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#ChelseaPensioner
Paul Whittick was left shaken (not stirred) when he met
#JamesBond
actor Daniel Craig at
@Twickenhamstad
this weekend. Mr Craig very kindly posed for a picture & we can't help but think that fitness fanatic Paul would make a worthy replacement as the next
#007
.
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Meanwhile in Chelsea, a spot of autumn fun with the Chelsea Pensioners 🍂😉
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A happy St George's Day from all at the Royal Hospital Chelsea! 🏴
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The
#ChelseaPensioners
will be dancing onto your screens for tonight's
@bbcstrictly
results show as part of a special
#Remembrance2018
feature with serving soldiers. Don't forget to tune in!
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Today marks 70 years since Her Majesty The Queen's accession to the throne. We thank HRH for her unwavering service to the Nation and look forward to celebrating the Platinum Jubilee in June.
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Happy Birthday to HRH The Duke of Gloucester, who we were honoured to have as Reviewing Officer at last year's Founder's Day parade at The Royal Hospital Chelsea. 🎂
@RoyalFamily
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#HappyEaster
from the Chelsea Pensioners. Wherever you are in the world, have a very joyful day!
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Founder's Day is in full swing! Honoured to have His Majesty the King of the Belgians with us on this special day. A celebration of resilience, unity, and the rich history of
#RoyalHospitalChelsea
.
#FoundersDay2023
#OakAppleDay
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Very good luck to Chelsea Pensioner Mike Atkinson who is cycling
#LondontoBrighton
today. Keep hydrated Mike, we are all very proud of you!
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We're back! Getting in some practice at Wellington Barracks ahead of the
@RMASandhurst
pace sticking competition in June.
#ChelseaPensioners
#BritishArmy
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Today's
#FoundersDay
will feature a scaled-back, socially distanced parade, but will unfortunately not be reviewed by a member of the Royal Family. The
#Chelsea
Pensioners were delighted however to receive a message of support from The Duchess of Cornwall.
@ClarenceHouse
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Today’s the first day of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show as the press and celebrities visit before it opens to members tomorrow. The Chelsea Pensioners were thrilled to meet some famous faces and see this year’s stunning gardens!
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A very happy
#StGeorgesDay
to one and all, from the Nation's iconic veteran soldiers, the Chelsea Pensioners 🌹
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Happy New Year from the Chelsea Pensioners! 🎉
Onward into 2018, with purpose and pride!
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Beautiful skies over the Royal Hospital this evening as we join together to
#ClapForCarers
#ClapForTheNHS
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The Chelsea Pensioners have arrived at Wembley for the
#FACupFinal
. Such an honour to be here, thanks to
@ChelseaFC
!
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What is
#RemembranceSunday
? The Chelsea Pensioners, the UK's iconic veterans, explain what the day means to them:
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🎉 Happy New Year from all at the Royal Hospital Chelsea! 🎉
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With just a few hours to go before the big day, we hope that all of the friends, family and supporters of the Royal Hospital and the Chelsea Pensioners are looking forward to spending time with loved ones and enjoy this most festive time of year together.
Cheers 🥂
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That’s a wrap! A massive thank-you to The Princess Royal and everyone who joined us at the Royal Hospital Chelsea to celebrate this year’s Founder’s Day.
Check out more highlights from the day here:
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Founder’s Day in full swing! We are delighted to have Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal join us to mark this special day.
#RoyalHospitalChelsea
#FoundersDay2024
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At 11am the Chelsea Pensioners and staff marked Remembrance with a poignant, socially distanced, Drum-Head Service held at the Hospital. Pensioners who could not attend watched from their windows and paid their respects.
#LestWeForget
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The Chelsea Pensioners and all of us at the Royal Hospital are proud to support
#ArmedForcesDay
- celebrating and thanking all those who have served, and continue to serve, our nation.
#SaluteOurForces
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#NeverForget
. The Chelsea Pensioners will be paying their respects across the UK in the lead up to
#Remembrance
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The sincerest condolences of all at the Royal Hospital Chelsea go out to Her Majesty The Queen and the rest of the Royal Family at this difficult time.
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It's truly a wonderful sight to see the
#ChelseaPensioners
marching on the
#Cenotaph
in Westminster again for
#Remembrance
Sunday this year.
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The Chelsea Pensioners are 325 years old today. Something worth celebrating! 🎖🎖🎖
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The Chelsea Pensioners +
#MannequinChallenge
. Full version on our FB page. Learn more about the Royal Hospital here:
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We're proud to have
@PoppyLegion
on site at
@RHChelsea
today to launch
#PoppyAppeal
with a touching poppy installation
#InFlandersFields
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#HappyNewYear
from the Chelsea Pensioners and everybody at the Royal Hospital Chelsea! How are you marking the New Year?
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It's only 24 hours until the
#BGT
Final and Colin has been working hard rehearsing. But he took a moment out of his busy schedule to say thanks to all those who have sent messages, cards & of course those who voted for him on Wednesday. Thank you!
#ColinsGotTalent
#VoteColin
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We're raising money to give our Chelsea Pensioners new lightweight Scarlet coats for the summer months. Text SCARLET to 70660 to give £5.
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This Armed Forces Day we are showing our support and would like to thank all personnel who has served and continues to serve our nation.
#SaluteOurForces
#ArmedForcesDay
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It's
#VEDay
, recognising that on 8 May, 75 years ago we celebrated the end of the Second World War! Our Pensioners have decorated their berths and our amazing staff have brightened up the grounds with Union Jack flags!
#VEDay2020
#VEDayAtHome
#VEDay75
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Remembrance is a time to commemorate the sacrifices made by countless individuals for their nation. Chelsea Pensioner Pete shares his thoughts on Remembrance and what it means to him! ❤️
Watch more here:
#RemembranceDay
#ArmisiticeDay2023
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Lovely scenes as HRH The Princess Royal reviews the Chelsea Pensioners at
@RHChelsea
on
#FoundersDay
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The
#ChelseaPensioners
are preparing for the most important day of the Royal Hospital calendar,
#FoundersDay
. The parade will be reviewed by HRH The Duke of Sussex, who last reviewed back in 2011. The day marks the formation of the Hospital by
#CharlesII
in 1682.
@RoyalFamily
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We wish a very
#MerryChristmas
to all residents and staff at
@HelpforHeroes
cross all locations, it's been another wonderful year of visits, friendship and knowledge sharing between veterans, care staff and serving personnel. Long may it continue!
#RHChristmas17
🎄
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The Royal Hospital Chelsea would like to wish the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, Harry & Meghan, many heartfelt congratulations on their exciting announcement of a new
#RoyalBaby
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Exciting news! We're proud to announce that we have been granted the 'Silver Employer Recognition Scheme' status by the
@GLRFCA
! This award is a testament to our unwavering commitment to the armed forces community.
Find out more:
#armedforcescovenant
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The
#FestivalofRemembrance
on
@BBCOne
, reminding us that we are one Armed Forces family, young and old. We stand together.
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We hope you enjoy this wonderful Christmas scene by illustrator Annie Tempests
@twittabygently
🌨🎄🏫🎅
#RHChristmas
🎄
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75 years ago, as a Sapper in the Royal Engineers, Frank Mouqué's role in the build up to and aftermath of the
#DDay
landings was remarkable. Tasked with clearing mines and building bridges, Frank remembers the punishing conditions with humility.
#ThursdayThoughts
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Tune in to BBC One from 10.15 this morning to watch the Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph. The service will be led by His Majesty King Charles III and some of our Chelsea Pensioners will join in the march-past.
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Chelsea Pensioner Charmaine Coleman here to wish everybody a Happy New Year:
"I hope everyone is hopeful for 2018. I'm looking forward to another year living at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, full of activities, and catching up with my old Army colleagues when they visit!" 👍
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It's Trooping the Colour - King Charles III's official Birthday Parade! 🇬🇧
We send His Majesty our best wishes from all the Chelsea Pensioners and the Royal Hospital Chelsea on this historic day.
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The Chelsea Pensioners wish you all a
#HappyEaster
and hope you enjoy the rest of your bank holiday weekend!
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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Chelsea Pensioner, Bill Speakman VC. Bill was much loved and respected by staff and Pensioners and represented the veteran community with modesty, good humour and dignity. Watch
@BBCNews
report here:
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The Chelsea Pensioners have marked
#Armistice100
at the Governor's parade this morning, while many others will also be marching with pride today at the
#Cenotaph
in memory of the millions killed or wounded in battle during the First World War and in conflicts to the present day.
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Happy 90th Birthday to Chelsea Pensioner Bill Speakman VC. Read in his own words his extraordinary story:
On behalf of all of our members & a grateful nation, Happy 90th Birthday Bill Speakman VC of the
@RHChelsea
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A fantastic day at the Chelsea Flower Show celebrating the launch of the Chelsea Pensioner rose with
@harknessroseco
! The Chelsea Pensioner singing group took to the stage, joined by the incredible
@AlfieBoe
to celebrate.
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Colin Thackery captured the hearts of a Nation during the
#BGT
show this year. We recap his journey as became this year's winner, reveal his motivation and what he would like to do next.
@BGT
#BritainsGotTalent
#ChelseaPensioners
#ColinsGotTalent
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Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
from all at the Royal Hospital Chelsea! (photo taken prior to COVID-19)
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To those who laid down their lives in service to our great nation:
You will never be forgotten.
#RemembranceSunday
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The Chelsea Pensioners behind the scenes at their home
@RHChelsea
putting together this year's poppies for
#Remembrance
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The Chelsea Pensioners are on the way to
#LordMayorsShow
today, which will include an
#ArmisticeDay
guard of honour.
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