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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.
Take a look below 👇
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Happy Birthday to The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William 🎈
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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.
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Henry Charles Albert David was born at 4.20 o'clock at St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington
Happy birthday, Prince Harry! 🎈
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Happy Birthday to The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William 🎈
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Henry Charles Albert David was born at 4.20 o'clock at St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington
Happy birthday, Prince Harry! 🎈
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Happy Birthday to Her Majesty The Queen 🎈
She was born
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in 1926 "at twenty minutes before three o'clock [...] at 17, Bruton Street, Mayfair"
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The Duke of Kent was born "at five minutes after two o'clock"
Happy birthday, Prince Edward! 🎈
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Congratulations to all those awarded in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours list!
View the full list here.
#BDHonours23
#BirthdayHonours
#KingsHonours
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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"
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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.
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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.
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Congratulations to all those awarded in the 2024 New Year Honours list. View the full list here:
#NYHonours
#NewYearHonours
#KingsHonours
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Official notification for the proclamation of King Charles III
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The 2024 King’s New Year Honours list will be published in a special Gazette supplement tonight at 10.30pm.
#NYHonours
#NewYearHonours
#KingsHonours
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in 1947
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were married in Westminster Abbey
George VI gave his Consent in July of the same year
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#OTD
in 1935
The Duke of Kent was born "at five minutes after two o'clock"
Happy birthday, Prince Edward! 🎈
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#OTD
in 1947
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were married in Westminster Abbey
George VI gave his Consent in July of the same year
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Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral
King Charles III ascended the throne
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The 2023 King’s Birthday Honours list will be published in a special Gazette supplement tonight at 10.30pm.
#BDHonours23
#BirthdayHonours
#KingsHonours
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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.
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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.
#BirthdayHonours
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in 1953
The coronation of Elizabeth II took place at Westminster Abbey with 8,251 guests in attendance
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Congratulations to all those awarded in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours list over the weekend. View the full list here.
#BDHonours23
#BirthdayHonours
#KingsHonours
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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.
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#OTD
in 1917
The House of Windsor was adopted as the British Royal Family's official name by a proclamation of King George V
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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.
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#OTD
in 1901
Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight at the age of 81 years old
Her eldest son, Edward VII ascended the throne
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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.
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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.
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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.
#QAVS
@QueensAwardVS
#VolunteersWeek
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Congratulations to all the winners of The King’s Awards for Enterprise 2023!
See all the
#KingAwards
recipients here
@TheKingsAwards
#UKBusiness
@RoyalFamily
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Congratulations to all those awarded in the 2023 New Year Honours list. View the full list here:
#NYHonours
#NewYearHonours
#KingsHonours
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#OTD
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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Congratulations to
#BenedictCumberbatch
awarded
#CBE
in
#QueensBirthdayHonours
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Queen Elizabeth ll became the longest reigning monarch in British history.
Follow the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II in The Gazette.
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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.
#NYHonours
#BirthdayHonours
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#OTD
in 1935
The Duke of Kent was born "at five minutes after two o'clock"
Happy birthday, Prince Edward! 🎈
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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.
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Congratulations to all those awarded in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
View the full list here:
#BirthdayHonours
#QueensHonours
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The coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth took place at Westminster Abbey
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Congratulations to all those awarded in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. View the full list here.
#BirthdayHonours
#QueensHonours
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in 1936
The proclamation of the accession to the throne of King George VI took place at St James Palace
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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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Congratulations to all the winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2021!
See all the
#QueensAwards
recipients here:
@TheQueensAwards
@beisgovuk
@RoyalFamily
@innovateuk
@tradegovuk
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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
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#OTD
in 1727
George II was crowned alongside his wife, Caroline of Ansbach, during a coronation at Westminster Abbey
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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.
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The Victoria Cross was first established
We look at its origins and some of its recipients
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Congratulations to all those awarded in the Queen's Birthday honours. View the full supplement of all those awarded:
#BirthdayHonours
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in 1947
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were married in Westminster Abbey
George VI gave his Consent in July of the same year
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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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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.
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Queen Elizabeth II was was born "at twenty minutes before three o'clock [...] at 17, Bruton Street, Mayfair"
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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.
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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
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#OTD
in 1901
Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight at the age of 81 years old
Her eldest son, Edward VII ascended the throne
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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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Royal commentator and British honours expert,
@RFitzwilliams
looks at how the honours system evolved during the long reign of Elizabeth II.
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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.
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Are you a genealogist? Else Churchill from the SoG explains how to bolster your research using The Gazette:
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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
#NYHonours
#CommonwealthHonours
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#OTD
in 1689
Mary II and William III (of England and Ireland) and II (of Scotland) were crowned Queen and King of England, Ireland and Scotland
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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:
#successiontothecrown
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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
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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.
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Queen Elizabeth II
21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022
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Discover how to search over 350 years of British history in The Gazette.
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Customise your company profile on The Gazette, the UK's official public record:
#companyprofiles
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#OTD
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Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in a ceremony in the Chapel Royal of St James’s Palace
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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.
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#OTD
in 1947
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were married in Westminster Abbey
George VI gave his Consent in July of the same year
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Congratulations to Sir Lewis Hamilton! Find the official Gazette notice here:
#LewisHamilton
Sir Lewis Hamilton is made a Knight Bachelor by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle.
Image ID: 2HATNCR // Dominic Lipinski // PA Wire
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The 2021 New Year Honours list will officially be published in The Gazette tonight at 10:30pm.
#NYHonours
#NewYearHonours
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