Mahfouz bin Mahfouz with Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall after receiving his CBE at Buckingham Palace in 2016On a November afternoon in 2016, the Prince of Wales arrived at Buckingham Palace dressed in his gold and black military uniform to conduct an investiture — the bestowing of an honour on behalf of the Queen. Such ceremonies are familiar to both the royals and the public. Up to 60 recipients are usually invited to either the palace ballroom or a room at Windsor Castle, and are called forwards one by one by the lord chamberlain. The Queen, or another member of the royal family representing her, then places the decoration on the person and briefly congratulates them. SponsoredEvery detail of the ceremony is kept carefully in line with tradition, from the two Gurkhas who accompany the monarch into the ballroom — a practice

Source: The Times December 12, 2021 01:24 UTC