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It seems like The Queen will be Opening Parliament again soon. That’s what I heard during the BBC One coverage. Pretty unprecedented.
Is this the 1st time that the Duchess of Cornwall has been seated so close to the throne?
I think that is indeed the case. In the past, C&C have been seated together to one side, with HM and the DoE on the thrones.
I think that is indeed the case. In the past, C&C have been seated together to one side, with HM and the DoE on the thrones.
Interesting that Gloucester is wearing the Garter collar and no mantle.
Interesting that Gloucester is wearing the Garter collar and no mantle.
I prefer the State Opening in Autumn or Winter as I always felt sorry for the soldiers and queen in her robes on a warm summers day.
Who are the two women who stood behind Camilla? I feel like I should recognize at least one of them, but I’m having one of those slow-thinking days where I might night recognize myself in the mirror, if you kwim.
When the royal dukes were still members of the House of Lords, dudn’t they attend the state opening with the other non-royal peers ?
The Queen's Ladies-in-waiting Lady Susan Hussey and Mrs Gordon Lennox.Who are the two women who stood behind Camilla? I feel like I should recognize at least one of them, but I’m having one of those slow-thinking days where I might night recognize myself in the mirror, if you kwim.
In the pics accompanying the Daily Mail article there is one of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with the Earl and Countess of Ulster at the State Opening.
Upthread someone asked if other members of the RF attended. Looks as if they do.
I know Lord Snowdon has attended with his son in the past, and I think the Chattos have been too.
Arthur Chatto was a page of honour to his great aunt the Queen from 2009 until 2015
The Duchess of Wellington attended as peeress wearing the Wellington tiara. so it is likely her husband was there too. Does he still have a seat in the House of Lords so that he could attend or what was the reason he did?
He's one of the elected hereditary peers.
Court Circular 14th October:
Buckingham Palace
(...)
The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Household and the Pages of Honour to The Queen (Lord Culloden, Max Bowen, Robert Bruce and Lord Claud Hamilton) were in attendance at the Palace of Westminster.
Does anyone know more about the pages Robert Bruce and Max Bowen?
I believe he is the boy in the back right of this picture:
https://www.gettyimages.de/detail/n...mpanied-by-her-son-nachrichtenfoto/1175945395
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...limmed-down-queens-speech-if-he-wins-election
Boris Johnson plans slimmed-down Queen's speech if he wins election.