The King has approved the award of His Majesty’s Gold Medal for Poetry for the year 2024 to George Szirtes. The Gold Medal for Poetry was established by King George V in 1933 and is awarded for ...
There are close ties between the Monarchy and the UK monetary system. These can be seen, for example, in the title of the 'Royal Mint' and the representation of the monarch on all circulating British ...
The Great Seal of the Realm is the chief seal of the Crown, used to show the monarch's approval of important State documents. In today's constitutional monarchy, the Sovereign acts on the advice of ...
Yeomen Warders are the colourfully-dressed bodyguards on duty at the Tower of London. One of their main ceremonial functions is the daily Ceremony of the Keys. In this ceremony the gates of the Tower ...
The Act of Settlement of 1701 was designed to secure the Protestant succession to the throne, and to strengthen the guarantees for ensuring a parliamentary system of government. The Act also ...
The Royal Company of Archers functions as the Sovereign's 'Body Guard in Scotland'. It performs duties at the request of The King at any State and ceremonial occasion taking place in Scotland. The ...
The Royal Standard represents the Sovereign and the United Kingdom. The Royal Standard is flown when The King is in residence in one of the Royal Palaces, on The King's car on official journeys and on ...
Until the middle of the nineteenth century the Sovereign regularly travelled on the river Thames, either on State occasions or between the Royal Palaces of Windsor, Westminster, Hampton Court, ...
This page details the Royal Household's annual financial statement, the Sovereign Grant Report, for the financial year 2023-24. The Royal Household today published its annual financial statement, the ...