He might get little fanfare or media coverage, but the Duke of Kent continues to quietly conduct official engagements on behalf of The King, despite his advancing age and mobility problems.
The 88-year-old royal has so far conducted 24 royal engagements in 2024, ranging from dinners and receptions, to private audiences at Kensington Palace.
A first cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth II, the…
Wednesday marks the 63rd running of the Nell Gwyn Stakes – a group 3 horse race held annually in Newmarket.
Ten fillies line up in the 2024 contest, which is run in memory of the small-time actress who became mistress to King Charles II.
Gwyn was one of at least…
Queen Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer
First in the queue is Queen Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer. The Queen, often referred to as the She-Wold of France, joined forces with Mortimer and became known as a rather foul duo. For many years, they sought to remove…
On the 20th March 1974, Princess Anne was returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when their car was forced to stop on The Mall.
Once the car came to a standstill, an armed assailant, Ian Ball, began firing a pistol.
Anne’s personal protection officer, Inspector James Beaton, jumped out of the car in an attempt to shield Her Royal Highness from any injury.
Unfortunately…
Kensington Palace has declined to release the original unedited Mother’s Day photograph depicting the Princess of Wales and her three children.
To mark Mothering Sunday, the palace released a picture on social media. However, it later emerged that it has been edited…
The Princess of Wales has responded to allegations that a photograph released on Mothering Sunday of the Catherine alongside her three children was ‘manipulated’.
Taking to social media, HRH said: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally…
No suggestion the Princess Of Wales or her health were misrepresented in Mother's Day image
10th March 2024
Several international news agencies have ordered their clients to remove the image released on Mother’s Day of the Princess of Wales sitting alongside her three children.
The major news agencies, Associated Press, AFP, Reuters and Getty, allege that the photo has been manipulated.
Kensington Palace has so far declined to comment on the allegations.
It is understood that the news…
Kensington Palace refuses to comment after major news publications refuse to use Kate image over 'photo manipulation'
10th March 2024
Kensington Palace have refused to comment on claims that the photograph released on Mother’s Day showing the Princess of Wales alongside her three children has been ‘manipulated’.
Four of the biggest news agencies in the world: Associated Press, Reuters…
"Thank you for your kind wishes" - Catherine thanks public for their support in new message
10th March 2024
The first official photograph of the Princess of Wales has been released following her abdominal surgery earlier this year.
Kensington Palace released the image of the Princess alongside her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, to mark…
In the last months of her reign, Queen Elizabeth II shared a very special moment with her youngest granddaughter, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor.
As she attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May 2022, just months before her death, Her Late Majesty beamed with pride as she watched Lady Louise take part in the event.
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Louise’s parents, watched from…
