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Honoring All Veterans - Starting with Dad
Happy Veterans Day to all who wore the uniform of our Nation in war and peacetime. This amazing photo of my Dad was taken in 1939 in...
Clay Doherty
Nov 11, 20221 min read


For 247 Years - Good Men, Good Citizens
November 10, 1775 - While the Second Continental Congress was establishing the Marine Corps in Philadelphia (Happy Birthday Marines!), a...
Clay Doherty
Nov 10, 20221 min read


The Coin of the Realm
The Royal Mint today released the first official coin to feature the new profile of HM The King. The Latin inscription surrounding the...
Clay Doherty
Sep 29, 20221 min read


The Mark of a King
Yesterday concluded the official period of mourning by The Royal Family following the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. With...
Clay Doherty
Sep 26, 20221 min read


Rest Well, Good and Faithful Servant
The first image of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's grave in the King George VI Chapel has been shared. The Belgian marble slab is...
Clay Doherty
Sep 23, 20221 min read


The Final Tribute to "Her Boys," from Her Late Majesty
Yesterday I learned the answer to a question I had, and thought I’d pass it along. When Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was...
Clay Doherty
Sep 20, 20222 min read


Last Post - The Song of Farewell
At the end of the Queen’s funeral, and just before the National Anthem is sung, the bugle call known as “Last Post” will be sounded. In...
Clay Doherty
Sep 18, 20221 min read


A Family Given a Private Moment of Grief
At this hour, there is a family burying not one, but two loved ones they lost over the last two years. Imagine having to do that, all in...
Clay Doherty
Sep 18, 20221 min read


Dawn Breaks on the Final Day
A beautiful day dawns over The Mall in London.
Clay Doherty
Sep 18, 20221 min read


A Tradition Unplanned That Yet Continues Today
This photo of King George VI’s coffin on the State Gun Carriage was taken by my Dad on February 15, 1952 out the window of a friend’s...
Clay Doherty
Sep 17, 20222 min read


Paddington Bear Said It Best, for All of Us
As the sun sets for the final time before HM Queen Elizabeth II's funeral - on this day, at this hour, at this moment - we pause to...
Clay Doherty
Sep 17, 20221 min read


The Protocol of Remembrance
This afternoon at 3:00PM EDT (8:00PM BST) we have an opportunity to join with our friends and allies in the United Kingdom to pause for...
Clay Doherty
Sep 17, 20221 min read


The Grandchildren Pay Homage to 'Granny'
Like their parents before them, tonight all eight of Her Late Majesty’s grandchildren will stand Vigil at her coffin. Led by His Royal...
Clay Doherty
Sep 17, 20221 min read


Westminster Hall - A Hallmark of History
The Lying In State of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin is an occasion of historic proportions – as is Westminster Hall in which it...
Clay Doherty
Sep 16, 20221 min read


A Family Stands the Watch
If you’ve been watching the news, you’ve likely seen reports on “The Vigil of the Princes and Princesses” which will take place tonight...
Clay Doherty
Sep 15, 20221 min read


Crowned with Glory Until the Very End
Several have asked about the three objects on top of Her Late Majesty's coffin. The Imperial State Crown is the symbol of Monarchy. It is...
Clay Doherty
Sep 15, 20221 min read


A Final Night with Her Family
Overnight, Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II "rested" in the Bow Room of Buckingham Palace, giving the Royal Family their final private...
Clay Doherty
Sep 13, 20221 min read


A King Proclaimed - A Flag Raised
Protocol dictates that flags fly at half-staff during a period of mourning. With this morning’s historic Accession Council at St. James’...
Clay Doherty
Sep 9, 20221 min read


The Royal Family is Above All Else, A Family
TRH the Prince and Princess of Wales accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex coming out of Windsor Castle to see the floral...
Clay Doherty
Sep 9, 20221 min read


End of an Historic Day - A Moment to Pause and Remember
Shortly after the death of HM The Queen was announced, a rainbow was photographed over Windsor Castle and a double rainbow was visible...
Clay Doherty
Sep 8, 20221 min read
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