The annual survey of the Royal Family’s
public engagements has been released in the customary letter to the
Times from the paper’s ‘unofficial royal archivist’, Tim
O’Donovan, now on his 39th year of conducting the survey. A total
of 3,793 engagements were performed by the 15 members of the Royal
Family classed as working royals within the Court Circular. There
has been an increase in…
Ariana Grande turned down damehood because it came "too soon" after Manchester bombing
30th December 2018
The US pop star Ariana Grande has
reportedly turned down the offer of a damehood following her
response to the Manchester Arena bombing last year. According to
The Sun, Miss Grande was to be made Dame Commander of the British
Empire, however, rejected the offer because…
Many friends and relatives of the Royal
Family have died this year, as well as royals from across Europe
and the world. Here we remember some of those who passed away in
2018. Torben Eskerod Prince Henrik of Denmark In February, Prince
Henrik of Denmark died at the age of 83…
The Queen attends Church alongside Princess Anne and The Earl & Countess of Wessex
30th December 2018
The Queen attended Church on Sunday
morning in Sandringham where she was joined by her two of her
children, Princess Anne and Prince Edward. Her Majesty arrived at
St Mary Magdalene Church by car. She was wearing a bright
magenta outfit with a matching hat alongside her trusted handbag.
Joining the monarch for the service was the Earl and Countess of
Wessex, alongside their daughter, Lady Louise…
The Duke of Edinburgh's 100th birthday to be marked with a solar eclipse
30th December 2018
The Duke of Edinburgh will share his
100th birthday with a solar eclipse which will be visible
across most of Britain. In what is guaranteed to be a day of
celebrations, June 10, 2021, will be a historic day as The Queen’s
husband celebrates the centenary of his birth…
Arise Dame Twiggy, Gareth Southgate OBE & Harry Kane MBE - New Year Honours 2019 revealed
28th December 2018
Twiggy, Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane
are amongst the 1,148 people named in the 2019 New Year’s Honours
List. The model, actress and singer, Twiggy, has been awarded a
Damehood in the New Year’s Honours for services to Fashion, Arts &
Charity. Dame Twiggy, also…
The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast once again tops Christmas TV ratings
26th December 2018
The Queen’s Christmas Day Broadcast has
once again topped the TV ratings as more than 6.4 million viewers
tuned in to watch the message in the UK alone. The traditional
speech was watched by a combined 6.4 million people on the BBC, ITV
and Sky. The true figure is probably much higher, however, as it
does not include the people watching online. [commentary] The
most-watched TV programmes on…
The Queen and members of The Royal Family attend Christmas Day Church Service at Sandringham
25th December 2018
The Queen was joined by members of her
family on Christmas morning at St Mary Magdalene Church for the
traditional Christmas Day Service. The Prince of Wales led the
family into church on foot. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex followed
behind alongside the Duke and Duchess of…
The Queen’s Speech 2018 in full: For
many, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s
College, Cambridge, is when Christmas begins. Listened to by
millions of people around the world, it starts with a chorister
singing the first verse of Once In Royal…
The Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex arrive at Christmas Church Service together
25th December 2018
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess
of Sussex were in high spirits on Tuesday morning as they attended
church service at Sandringham. The two royal ladies arrived at
church together, alongside their husbands, the Duke of Cambridge
and the Duke of Sussex. The Duke of Edinburgh was absent from
proceedings this year. Her Majesty instead travelled to
church besides the Duke of York. Members of…
