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 despite being heir to Prince Edward,
James will never become the Duke of Edinburgh. James, Earl of
Wessex is the heir of…
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…
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 racecourse. Similarly, The Queen had ribbons and bows
in her own racing colours – brown, red and yellow. Each year, 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…
11-year-old Prince George takes to the skies in his first flying lesson
13th September 2024
Prince George has taken to the sky in his
first flying lesson at the age of 11. Following in his father’s
footsteps, the young prince had an hour long lesson at an airfield
in Berkshire during the last week of the school holidays. His
parents, the Prince and…
Princess Märtha Louise marries US shaman Durek Verrett in the presence of King Harald
31st August 2024
Princess Märtha Louise has married her
long term partner, Durek Verrett, in a lavish ceremony in western
Norway,. In the presence of King Harald and Queen Sonja, the
52-year-old princess married the self-styled shaman. Guests
attending the wedding include members of Sweden’s royal family, as
well as an array of celebrities and media personalities. However,
guests have been warned…
If, like me, you sleep for eight hours a
day, you spend a total of 2,920 hours a year asleep – or more
scarily 122 days of the year! With those figures in mind, surely
there is not a single piece of furniture in the home more important
than the mattress. I had…
The Duchess of Kent's secret life that was only revealed after her retirement from royal duties
29th July 2024
The Duchess of Kent is perhaps one of the
least known members of The Royal Family, but despite this, she has
consistently remained a firm favourite for royal watchers around
the globe. She has been suffering from ill health in recent years
meaning her public appearances are…
The Sword of State and the Cap of Maintenance: two important symbols on show for the State Opening of Parliament
17th July 2024
People all over the world will be
familiar with the Imperial State Crown and all that it represents.
With almost 3,000 precious stones making up the headpiece, it is
only seen at State Openings of Parliament and Coronations of the
Monarch. But what about the other two items of royal insignia which
are also only present at the most regal of events? The Great Sword
of State and the Cap of…
