The Aga Khan, spiritual leader and
philanthropist, has died in Portugal at the age of 88. Prince Karim
Al-Hussaini was the 49th Aga Khan and imam of Nizari
Isma’ilis. He succeeded his grandfather to the title in 1957 at
just the age of 20. An announcement on his successor as Aga Khan
will be announced in the coming days. In a statement, the Aga Khan
Development Network said…
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader and
philanthropist, has died in Portugal at the age of 88. Prince Karim
Al-Hussaini was the 49th Aga Khan andimamofNizari Isma’ilis, with
his death bringing a huge sense of sadness across the world.
Amongst those…
Lady Frederick Windsor, daughter-in-law
to Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, has revealed that she has
been taking etiquette lessons. The 44-year-old, who is known
professionally as Sophie Winkleman, is undergoing the lessons ahead
of a new acting role. Despite…
Princess Michael of Kent seriously injured after falling down stairs at Kensington Palace
20th December 2024
Princess Michael Of Kent has suffered
serious injury following an accident in her home at Kensington
Palace. Princess Michael, who is married to the late Queen
Elizabeth II’s first cousin, Prince Michael, was seen arriving at
The King’s pre-Christmas lunch on Thursday encased in splints.
According to Richard Eden of The Daily Mail, Her Royal Highness
broke both wrists in the fall. The…
The Christmas Day royal baby whose birth ended an ancient tradition
17th December 2024
In years gone by, it was customary for
the birth of any royal baby to be witnessed by the UK Home
Secretary ensuring the new arrival was genuine. Queen Elizabeth
II’s cousin, Princess Alexandra, was the last royal to have had her
birth witnessed by the by an official…
In 2023, The King conferred the Dukedom
of Edinburgh on his younger brother, Prince Edward. As such, he is
now the Duke of Edinburgh, and Sophie is the Duchess. Upon their
elevation to a Dukedom, their son, James, became the new Earl of
Wessex at the age of 15. But…
The Duke of Kent watches on as his equerry lays a wreath at the Cenotaph
10th November 2024
The Duke of Kent watched on as his
equerry laid a wreath at the Cenotaph on his behalf this
Remembrance Sunday. The 89-year-old was joined on the Foreign
Office by Princess Anne’s husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, as the
ceremony took place below. The Duke’s wreath was laid by an equerry
from The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Carabiniers and Greys,
Lieutenant Pieter…
The King led the nation in remembrance at
the Cenotaph on Sunday as the United Kingdom fell silent to
remember those lost in conflict. At 11am, His Majesty was joined by
members of The Royal Family in Whitehall to observe the two minutes
of silence, before laying a wreath…
The King and Queen incorporate their horse racing colours into poignant remembrance day wreaths
10th November 2024
The King and Queen incorporated their
horse racing colours into the wreaths placed at the base of the
Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday. His Majesty’s wreath had ribbon and
bows which were scarlet, purple and gold – the colours his jockeys
wear on the…
Staff working at at a Belfast hospital
have been ‘disciplined’ after a plaque unveiled by the Duke of York
went missing. According to the BBC, a plaque, which was unveiled by
the Duke in 1986, went missing back on 2022. Prince Andrew visited
Belfast City Hospital and unveiled the plaque to commemorate the
official opening of the new hospital building. However, at around
the…
