Back in April 1963, the country stopped
to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin,
Princess Alexandra of Kent, to businessman Angus Ogilvy. The couple
met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years later,
Buckingham Palace announced they were engaged to be married.
Despite being the second son of the Earl and Countess of Airlie,
Angus was seen as being…
The Duchess of Kent stepped back from
public life several years ago but remains one of the most respected
members of the Royal Family. For decades, her work gave her a
central role among communities. But the Duchess herself found her
faith placed her at the centre of a…
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…
Sarah, Duchess of York, attended the
second day of Royal Ascot on Wednesday. The 64-year-old was
pictured at the Berkshire venue alongside her daughters, Princess
Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Sarah was wearing a cream jacket
with a matching hat, with her admission badges pinned to her lapel.
This showed that the Duchess was allowed access to both the Royal
Enclosure and the Parade Ring…
The King has presented the trophy to the
winners of the King Charles III Stakes – a race renamed in honour
of His Majesty. Previously known as the King’s Stand Stakes, the
75-year-old royal gave his blessing for the race to be renamed in
his honour. The Group 1…
Support for Lady Gabriella as she attends Royal Ascot in first major appearance since the death of her husband
18th June 2024
Lady Gabriella Kingston has a prominent
position in the carriage procession at the first day of this year’s
Royal Ascot. In a huge display of support, The King asked Lady
Gabriella if she would sit in the second carriage of the
procession, only one behind the…
The King and Queen have enjoyed a day at
Epsom, making a surprise visit to one of the most famous horse
racing festivals in the world. Their Majesties had a runner in one
of the best known stakes, the Oaks, but the day would end in
disappointment for them as their horse failed to place. King
Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Epsom (Photo by Charlie
Proctor) Treasure was a long shot in…
The UK is going to the polls after Rishi
Sunak called a general election for early summer. Voters will
choose the make up of the next parliament on July 4th 2024 and the
leader of the main party after that poll will become Prime
Minister. The ballot was given the green…
The King is to dissolve Parliament to
allow a snap General Election to take place in early July. In an
unexpected move, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he has
asked His Majesty to begin the process of dissolution which would
enable UK voters to go to the polls…
King Charles to meet Rishi Sunak at Buckingham Palace as General Election speculation ramps up
22nd May 2024
The King will hold an audience with the
Prime Minister at Buckingham Palace amidst a frenzy of speculation
that a General Election is about to be called. Rishi Sunak will
hold a meeting of his cabinet this afternoon, before heading to
Buckingham Palace for his weekly audience with the monarch.
Although it is not unusual in itself for The King to meet with his
Prime Minister, Westminster is…
