The ceremonials observed at the arrival of the remains of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for the Lying In State, and at Her late Majesty’s Funeral and Commital Service have been recorded in The Gazette.
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In accordance with the direction of His Majesty The King Letters Patent have passed the Great Seal of the Realm […] for creating His Royal Highness Prince William Arthur Philip Louis […] Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester.
Sending special birthday wishes to Her Majesty The Queen.
She was born in 1926 "at twenty minutes before three o'clock [...] at 17, Bruton Street, Mayfair"
The Gazette has been recording appointments to the Order of the Garter for over three centuries.
In a four-part series, British honours expert Russell Malloch looks at the relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
KNIGHT BACHELOR
@captaintommoore
. For charitable services to the National Health Service.
Following the announcement that the Queen has awarded the
#GeorgeCross
to the
@NHS
, British honours expert Russell Malloch looks at the history of the George Cross and some of its recipients.
Recognising the achievements and service of people across the UK, the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours list will be published in a special Gazette supplement on 17 June 2023.
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For over 90 years The Gazette recorded the important milestones in both Elizabeth II’s family life and in her role as head of state. Follow the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II in The Gazette.
We have put together a special commemorative edition containing the demise supplements for Queen Elizabeth II and the proclamation supplement for King Charles III. It's available to order now.
To find out more please email customer.services
@thegazette
.co.uk.
A Service of Dedication is to be held for the Order of the British Empire at 11am on Wednesday 15 May 2024 at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Find out more about how to attend the Service.
Made of nickel silver, the Coronation Medal features a double portrait of King Charles III and the Queen Consort and acts as a thank you gift to the people who will make the
#Coronation
happen.
The winners of The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2020 have been announced in The Gazette.
A total of 230 organisations from across the UK received the prestigious award. View the full list of winners here.
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in 1936
Edward VIII signed his written abdication notices
As part of our ‘This month in history’ series, we look at one of the shortest-reigning monarchs in British history.
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in 2015
Queen Elizabeth ll became the longest reigning monarch in British history.
Follow the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II in The Gazette.
What is the difference between a CBE, OBE, MBE and a knighthood?
We look at the different ranks of the Order of the British Empire, as well as some of their most famous recipients.
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#BirthdayHonours
Following the judgment in 2021 that the will of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh would remain secret for at least 90 years, a judge has set out the procedure for unsealing Royal wills.
The introduction of a new Humanitarian Medal has been announced in The Gazette.
The Humanitarian Medal will be awarded for service in support of human welfare during or in the aftermath of a crisis.
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in 1953
Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey with 8,251 guests in attendance
As part of our ‘this month in history’ series, we look at the accession and coronation of Elizabeth II as described in The Gazette
Ahead of the coronation next month, we're going to be looking at aspects of the new King's life that have left a record in The Gazette.
In the first chapter of our new content series, we look at the births, marriages and titles of Charles III.
The introduction of a new Humanitarian Medal has been announced in The Gazette.
The Humanitarian Medal will be awarded for service in support of human welfare during or in the aftermath of a crisis.
Ahead of the coronation next month, we're going to be looking at aspects of the new King's life that have left a record in The Gazette.
In this chapter, we look at Charles III’s role as a peer and counsellor.
Congratulations to Dame Shirley Bassey who was appointed to be a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in the New Year Honours list.
But what is a Companion of Honour?
Here's what you need to know.
Congratulations to all the winners of The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2021!
A total of 241 organisations from across the UK received the prestigious award. View the full list of winners here.
@QueensAwardVS
@DCMS
#VolunteersWeek
#QAVS2021
Ahead of the coronation this weekend, we're looking at aspects of the new King's life that have left a record in The Gazette.
In this chapter, we look at warrants of appointment, as well as Charles III’s relationship with Windsor and the Church of Scotland.
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in 1940
King George V instituted the George Medal and George Cross to publicly recognise and reward civilians during The Blitz.
Read more about the history of the George Cross.
The 2024 Commonwealth New Year Honours have also been announced in The Gazette.
View the following Commonwealth New Year Honours lists:
• Bahamas
• Grenada
• Papua New Guinea
• Solomon Islands
• Antigua and Barbuda
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#CommonwealthHonours
Here's a sneak peek of our Succession to the Crown book at the printers! 👀 It's out on Tuesday in time for the
#coronation
. Pre-order your copy now:
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Quiz time! There have been 14 prime ministers during the Queen's 70-year reign. Can you answer our quiz questions? Psst! – you can find two of the answers in our special Jubilee article here:
#HM70
#platinumjubilee
To mark a year since Queen Elizabeth II's passing, author of 'Princess: The Early Life of Queen Elizabeth II',
@JaneDismore
looks at the formative years of the princess who would become the Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
Twice a year - at new year and in June on the date of the King's official birthday - British honour recipients are announced in The Gazette.
Here we look at the Order of the Companions of Honour.
Sir Lewis Hamilton is made a Knight Bachelor by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle.
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