The Gloucesters

Kensington Palace's 21-room apartment remains vacant a year after the Gloucesters moved out

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21st September 2020
Apartment 1 at Kensington Palace remains vacant a year after the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester moved out of the 21-room residence. The apartment, which is adjoined to the Cambridge family’s living quarters, was occupied by the Gloucesters from 1972 until September 2019. With only Richard and Birgitte living there, the couple decided to downsize, and moved to the Old Stables – a…
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The Edinburghs

The Wessex Family spend their morning picking up litter from the beach

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20th September 2020
The Earl and Countess of Wessex were joined by their two children, Lady Louise and James, to pick up litter on a Portsmouth beach on Sunday. Despite it being a difficult time for The Royal Family with a lack of engagements, Edward and Sophie were in high spirits as they helped tackle ocean pollution. Their Royal Highnesses arrived at Southside Beach to clean the shore as part of the Great…
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British Royals

The Royal Family's Boxing Day pheasant shoot exempt from Boris Johnson's 'Rule of Six'

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14th September 2020
Christmas dinner may be cancelled this year at Sandringham, but Boxing Day traditions may still be able to go ahead due to a controversial exemption in Boris Johnson’s ‘Rule of Six’. As of Monday September 14, it is illegal for people in England to meet in groups of more than six – both indoors and outdoors. The measures were announced by the Prime Minister in response to…
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Palaces & Buildings

Will The Queen ever take up residence at Buckingham Palace again?

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11th September 2020
The Queen is due to return to Buckingham Palace for a limited number of audiences in the near future according to the royal household. However, it remains to be seen whether one of London’s most famous buildings will ever become Her Majesty’s primary residence once again. In recent years, the monarch has been spending much less time at Buckingham Palace and instead prefers to stay…
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