The Prince of Wales travelled to Buckingham Palace alone on Wednesday for The Queen’s annual Christmas Lunch without his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, by his side.
According to a Clarence House spokesperson, the Duchess was suffering from a “heavy cold” and therefore could not attend the festivities at Buckingham Palace.
Her Royal Highness was also forced to cancel an…
The Prince of Wales received both the outgoing and incoming Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod on Wednesday.
His Royal Highness, Great Master, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, received Major General Charles Vyvyan as he relinquishes his appointment as Scarlet…
The Royal Family attend The Queen’s Christmas dinner at Buckingham Palace
19th December 2018
The Queen hosted her traditional pre-Christmas dinner at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for members of The Royal Family.
Senior royals and extended members of Her Majesty’s family are invited to Her Majesty’s Christmas dinner each year at Buckingham Palace – a rare…
Princess Alexandra attends Christmas Carol Concert held in honour of the Alzheimer's Society
19th December 2018
Princess Alexandra attended a Christmas Carol Concert on Tuesday evening at St Paul’s Cathedral in London held in honour of the Alzheimer’s Society’s 40th anniversary.
The Queen’s cousin was joined at the event by a variety of famous faces, including comedian and author David Walliams, and actress Carey Mulligan.
Before the concert began, the 81-year-old royal met Carey…
English novelist Dame Barbara Cartland was one of the most prolific and commercially successful writers of the twentieth century, publishing 723 novels before her death in May 2000. Known as the ‘Queen of Romance’, Ms Cartland had a little-known royal connection to Her…
The Duchess of Sussex visited Brinsworth House, the Royal Variety Charity’s residential nursing and care home in Twickenham in London this morning to bring some Christmas cheer to retired entertainers. Brinsworth House accommodates up to 36 residents. The house was…
Prince Charles celebrates 'A Christmas Carol' on a special Dickensian anniversary
18th December 2018
It first enthralled readers exactly 175 years ago this week, and now the magic of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens has been given a royal touch. As the festive season gets well and truly underway, the Prince of Wales has brought part of the celebrated novel to life by recording an excerpt for a world-famous theatre.
Prince Charles read part of the journey of the Ghost of Christmas…
This past year was a big one for the British Royal Family. The birth of Prince Louis, the wedding of Prince Harry to the then Meghan Markle and another royal wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.
All these stories and more have dominated the headlines, so it…
It is often dubbed as one of the world’s most secret societies – the world of Freemasonry. From covert handshakes to Masonic rituals, mystery surrounds the organisation which has connections to the British Royal Family.
Many members of The Royal Family are rumoured to…
On Sunday, The Duke of Kent, Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge, marked 55 years of being a Freemason.
The Queen’s cousin was initiated into Royal Alpha Lodge, No. 16 on 16 December 1963 at a meeting held at the Café Royal. The then Grand Master, the Earl of Scarbrough, was his proposer and his seconder was Lord Cornwallis, Provincial Grand Master of Kent.
The Duke of Kent has been the…
