The King’s Great Seal of the Realm has been unveiled.
The Great Seal is the symbol of Sovereign authority and is traditionally affixed to State documents.
Each Monarch has their own, unique Great Seal.
Royal Mint
King Charles recently approved the new Great Seal of the Realm and the Counter Seal at a meeting of the Privy Council.
His Majesty then entrusted it into the custody…
Exactly 400 years ago this month, King James I of England died and his son, King Charles I, took the throne. In 1625, no one could have foreseen the bloody end to the new reign.
King Charles I, the second Stuart monarch of England, strongly believed in the divine right…
While modern monarchs undergo military training and often carry out military service, they rarely serve in battle. Historically, many monarchs would lead their troops in battle. King Frederick II of Prussia, also known as Frederick the Great, would become known for his…
Tsar Nicholas II, one of the most disastrous rulers in modern history, ascended the throne on 1 November 1894.
Grand Duke Nicholas was born in May 1868 to the Tsarevitch, Alexander Alexandrovitch, and the Tsesarevna, Maria Feodorovna. During his childhood, he would develop a lifelong friendship with his cousin, the future King George V of the United Kingdom.
Nicholas was not…
Balmoral, the beloved Victorian 'holiday home' of the Royal Family
20th August 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla have now arrived at Balmoral for their summer vacation, a tradition that began with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. What is so special about the estate where the royals spend their summer holiday?
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were…
She was the surprise final act of the Spanish royal family’s two weeks in Paris, and the most beloved. Queen Sofía of Spain has demonstrated once again that she still has the “it” factor as athletes and staff alike displayed nothing but smiles as King Felipe’s…
Queen Sofía of Spain has carried out a rare public engagement when she travelled to the Burgos area to visit the Sierra de Atapuerca archaeological site.
The evening before the visit, King Felipe’s mother had attended a concert to celebrate the Atapuerca Foundation’s 25th anniversary. The musical exhibition took place in the space in front of the entrance to the archaeological site and…
As she undertook her first official visit to Portugal, Princess Leonor was given the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
The Order, which has three homonyms around the world in the Holy See, the House of…
Infanta Elena has carried out two rare public engagements on behalf of the Spanish Royal Family last week.
King Felipe’s oldest sister stepped out to preside over the awards ceremony for the “School contest for youth and child and youth painting”, organised by…
Queen Letizia puts spotlight on Spain's relations with important South American partner
11th June 2024
Queen Letizia of Spain has made a visit to Guatemala to spotlight relations between the two countries..
Queen Letizia arrived at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, where she was welcomed by the Guatemalan Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Spanish Ambassador in Guatemala, among other authorities.
The first activity of the trip was carried out in the morning of…
