On March 10th, to mark Prince Edward’s
59th birthday, The King conferred the Dukedom of Edinburgh on his
younger brother. 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. Despite
being heir to Prince Edward, James will never become the Duke of…
Buckingham Palace has announced that
Prince Edward has become the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the occasion
of his 59th birthday. The King conferred the title on his younger
brother, as was the wish of his father, Prince Philip, who had
previously held the title for 74…
The King has conferred the Dukedom of
Edinburgh on his younger brother, Prince Edward, as he celebrates
his 59th birthday. Prince Edward, formally known as the Earl of
Wessex, is now the Duke of Edinburgh, with Sophie becoming the
Duchess of Edinburgh. Their son…
The Privileged Bodies meet at Buckingham Palace for the first time since the Diamond Jubilee in 2012
9th March 2023
The King received the the Privileged
Bodies in audience at Buckingham Palace on March 9. This is the
first time that the ancient body has met since they were received
by Queen Elizabeth II in 2012 on the occasion of her Diamond
Jubilee in 2012. The Privileged Bodies are a group of 27
organisations that have historically been allowed to personally
address the monarch. For many hundreds of…
The Prince and Princess of Wales thank those involved in the Turkey & Syria earthquake efforts
9th March 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales have
visited Hayes Muslim Centre to thank those involved in the aid and
fundraising effort following the devastating earthquakes last month
in Turkey and Syria. William and Catherine met those who had been
involved in fundraising following…
Queen Camilla forced to cancel visit to the home of horse racing after helicopter is grounded due to snowy conditions
9th March 2023
The Queen has been forced to pull out of
a visit to Newmarket in Suffolk after the weather scuppered her
travel plans. Her Majesty was due to visit Newmarket – the global
headquarters of horse racing – for a series of engagements. Queen
Camilla was due to…
The Princess of Wales visits the Irish Guards for the first time since becoming Colonel
8th March 2023
The Princess of Wales has visited the 1st
Battalion Irish Guards for the first time since she became Colonel
last year. Her Royal Highness became Colonel in December 2022,
taking over from her husband who became Regimental Colonel of the
Welsh Guards. During her visit, Catherine heard first-hand about
the work that the Irish Guards are carrying out on the Salisbury
Plain Training…
The King holds an audience with the Governor of Western Australia at Buckingham Palace
8th March 2023
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…
Queen Camilla has rescheduled a number of
engagements following a period of illness last month. In February,
Her Majesty was forced to cancel a number of visits after
contracting Covid-19. At the time, Buckingham Palace said The Queen
would reschedule these engagements…
March 8 2023 marks six months since the
death of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle last year at the age
of 96. Her Late Majesty had been in poor health for some months,
however, her death still came as a huge shock, with the monarch of
70 years still working and receiving ministerial correspondence
until the final hours of her life. Six months on from the day that
shocked the world, King…
