King Charles III

The King holds an audience with the Governor of Western Australia at Buckingham Palace

The King received the Governor of Western Australia, Chris Dawson, in audience at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, March 8. His Excellency’s wife, Darrilyn Dawson, was also received by His Majesty. Mr Dawson is The King’s vice-regal representative in Western Australia, and has travelled to the United Kingdom for the audience, as well as a number of other engagements. In…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne remembers her grandmother, The Queen Mother, as she presents trophy to winner of race named in her honour

The Princess Royal visited Sandown Park on Tuesday, March 7, where she presented the trophy to the winners of a race named in memory of her grandmother, The Queen Mother. The race, called the ‘Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Memorial Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle‘, is an annual contest held at the Surrey racecourse, with the 2023 edition being won by Mayhem Mia. The six-year-old…
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The Kents

The Duchess of Kent and Wimbledon – a complicated relationship 

Many will only know the Duchess of Kent as the lady who attended the Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals every year to hand out the prizes, famously letting Jana Novotna cry on her shoulder in 1993. The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent as she prefers to be known, has become an uncommon face in the British Royal Family over the years, and very rarely makes public appearances. But, she once was a…
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The Kents

The Duchess of Kent celebrates her 90th birthday

The Duchess of Kent is celebrating her 90th birthday on Wednesday – a milestone occasion for the discreet royal. The Duchess, who prefers to be known simply as Katharine, is the oldest member of The Royal Family following on from the death of Queen Elizabeth II last…
Sweden

The King of Sweden to undergo heart surgery

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is to undergo heart surgery on the advice of his doctors. His Majesty will have the procedure on Monday 20th February 2023. A royal spokesperson says the operation will be performed using keyhole surgery. The King will spend a few weeks recovering from the procedure, with all engagements from February 20th to March 3rd cancelled. The Royal Household says…
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