The Prince of Wales made a surprise visit to St George’s Park to wish the England female football team good luck ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
On Tuesday, 20 June, His Royal Highness arrived in Staffordshire and was welcomed by the FA’s Chief Executive Mark Bullingham, before being led to astonished players and staff of the team, who hadn’t been told in advance that the…
King Charles shows support for Ukrainian troops as somber anniversary nears
21st February 2023
King Charles III has visited a training ground in southwest England where Ukrainian troops are receiving updated warfare training.
His Majesty arrived at the site accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff, Sir Patrick Sanders, and was dressed in a dark army…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took their turn in leading the Royal Family in remembrance on Anzac Day, a day to honour Australians and New Zealanders killed in war. It’s held on the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings during World War One.
The two attended a…
Milestones of a Monarch: the start of the walkabout
13th April 2022
Royal walkabouts have created some of the most iconic moments in history, whether that’s a special hug or a royal going out of their way for a special interaction. Believe it or not, as common as they are now, the royal walkabout didn’t actually start until the 1970s.
In previous tours, people could only catch a glimpse of a visiting royal as they drove by in cars. In 1970, Her…
The Queen welcomes the new Governor-General of New Zealand
20th October 2021
On Tuesday, 19 October 2021, The Queen virtually received Governor-General Designate of New Zealand, Dame Cindy Kiro. The Queen was at Windsor Castle for the call while Dame Cindy was at Government House in Wellington; she will be sworn in on Thursday, 21 October.
Dame…
New Zealand: one country, two monarchs
2nd August 2020
As a member of the Commonwealth Realms, New Zealand, like 15 other nations, shares the British Royal Family and The Queen as head of state. But what most people don’t realise, is that since 1858, New Zealand has had its own King, through the Māori King Movement, with the current monarch Tūheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII reigning since 2006. The Māori King, while holding no constitutional…
The Cambridges and Sussexes send condolences to New Zealand
15th March 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have sent their condolences to the people of New Zealand following the attacks on two mosques in Christchurch. At least forty nine people are known to have died after attackers opened fire at the…
The Prime Minister of New Zealand has publicly said that she expects New Zealand to end its ties with the monarchy within her lifetime.
Speaking to The Guardian, Jacinda Ardern has said that she feels that New Zealand will transition away from the monarchy and become a…
#RoyaltourNZ brings singing and kissing for Camilla and Charles
6th November 2015
Day two of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall’s visit to New Zealand proved to be an eventful one.
The Duchess was serenade by Hannah Grace in what she calls the biggest performance of her young career. Given the approval by Camilla, third-year Te Whawa student sang a solo during ‘Pungawerewere’ alongside 50 of her classmates.
This isn’t the first time Grace has had…