As D-Day took place, King George VI spoke to the people of Britain and the Empire it still retained. His speech was set to inspire, to comfort and to look to the future with determination as World War Two entered a new phase, one which he himself referred to as ‘a fight to win the final victory for the good cause’.
As tens of thousands of troops prepared to battle to free Europe from…
It’s been used once before and yet we’ve all been talking about it for months as if it were a royal regular. After a gap of almost two centuries, we have a new Duke of Sussex. The Queen has granted that title to Prince Harry who becomes just the second man to hold the…
Last night, Kensington Palace revealed a sneak peek at the Duchess of Cambridge’s ‘Back to Nature’ Garden at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show.
In a series of tweets, the Palace revealed several images of the Duchess working on the…
Shout: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launch new mental health project
10th May 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have teamed up to launch a new mental health-based initiative that will provide round-the-clock support to people in need.
Shout is a free text-based direct-messaging helpline that will match up people needing support with trained volunteers, and all it takes is a text message. This is the first service of its kind in the UK.
In…
For centuries, the royal story has been told through portraits. From the carefully worked likenesses in the earliest manuscripts to the famous paintings that created the concept of king and queen through to the modern age when image is caught on camera, the regal tale relies…
Emperor Naruhito has delivered his first speech as Emperor of Japan in the second ceremony “Sokuigo Choken no Gi” this morning in the State Room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
This ceremony, which began at 11.10 am, saw Naruhito meet representatives of the…
It was as if it was meant to be, the rain in Amersfoort stopped just long enough to allow the Dutch Royal Family to meet everyone along the route. Afterwards, King Willem-Alexander said, “We, and the sun, have had an amazing party! I would like to come back, and often too!” King Willem-Alexander celebrated in his 52nd birthday today.
The visit began with a performance by artist Wudstik…
After almost two years of absence, a flurry of rumours regarding divorce, and confusion as to her whereabouts, Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco has undertaken an engagement – albeit anunofficial one.
The Princess, who last undertook an engagement at the end of…
Frogmore House, royal residence and regal wedding venue of choice for the Windsors, is throwing open its doors to visitors. The famous building at Windsor will be open for three charity days at the end of May this year.
The visits are part of the annual charity garden open…
Now April is here we can say in all confidence that the next royal wedding happens next month. And as Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston make the final preparations for their big day, set for May 18th at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, there’s plenty of excitement over the details of this latest marital celebration.
Lady Gabriella will be the latest bride from the House of…
