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Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) manages Britain’s unoccupied royal palaces: the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace and Kew Palace. HRP is a public corporation of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport .
The modern system of national civilian gallantry awards.
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The QEMC is a joint body set up to advise the Government and the Royal Household on the national memorialisation of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II QEMC is an ad-hoc advisory group of the Cabinet Office .
Export bar placed on the manuscript, formerly owned by French and English royalty to allow time for a UK institution to acquire it for the nation.
We hear cases where a child who is the subject of legal proceedings must be protected and this protection is not possible under the Children Act 1989. This is called our ‘inherent jurisdiction’. The most common type of case is...
On the one year anniversary of her passing, the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reflects on the life and service of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The Duchess of Edinburgh visited Ukraine to show her solidarity with men, women and children affected by the Russian invasion.
The Royal Mint (RM) is the world’s leading export mint, making coins and medals for an average of 60 countries every year. However, its first responsibility is to make and distribute United Kingdom coins as well as to supply blanks...
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the Royal Prerogative in relation to passport applications.
Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) comprises the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, and the Queen’s House. Together they work to illustrate the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars, and their relationship with people. RMG is an executive...
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
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