Two German fighter jets escorted RAF
Voyager to Berlin on Wednesday afternoon as the plane carrying King
Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the country. As a mark of
respect, the two German aircraft flanked Their Majesties’ plane as
it arrived in German airspace. The jets accompanied RAF Voyager for
approximately 20 minutes. The King, accompanied by the Queen, is
undertaking their…
The King and Queen's State Visit to Germany gets underway with a twenty-one gun salute and fly-past
29th March 2023
The King and Queen have been welcomed to
Germany with a twenty-one gun salute and a fly past as the couple’s
first ever State Visit gets underway. Arriving at
Berlin-Brandenburg Government Airport on Wednesday afternoon, Their
Majesties paused at the top of the…
Queen Camilla is said to be “deeply
saddened” at the death of TV presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady,
who died on Tuesday evening at the age of 67. Birkenhead born
O’Grady, who was also one first mainstream drag acts television as
Lily Savage, died…
The Coronation of King Charles III and
Queen Camilla is to be a carefully executed event, with
preparations well underway for the historic occasion on May 6 at
Westminster Abbey. Plans for the Coronation have generally remained
unchanged for many centuries, with the finer details of King
Charles’s ceremony being confirmed following the death of Queen
Elizabeth II on September 8…
70 years ago, preparations were being
made for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey,
an event that promised to be one of the great events of the 20th
century. However, in the months leading up to the ceremony,
courtiers and politicians were working…
The Princess of Wales to take the salute for the first time as Colonel of the Irish Guards
13th March 2023
The Princess of Wales will take the
salute for the very first time as Colonel of the Irish Guards
during a visit to Mons Barracks on St Patrick’s Day. The Prince of
Wales, who is the outgoing Colonel, will accompany his wife who has
taken over the position. Their…
The King has visited the Royal Mews to
meet Noble – a seven-year-old horse – gifted to His Majesty by the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Noble, who stands at 16.2 hands, is
a black mare, and is settling well into life at Windsor. Photo:
Buckingham Palace / PA Handout The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
have a long association with The Royal Family. Having taken part in
The…
The Dukes of Kent and Gloucester at the forefront of The King’s mind when making decision about the new Duke of Edinburgh
11th March 2023
Almost 24 years ago in 1999, Queen
Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and the then Prince Charles agreed that
one day, Prince Edward and Sophie would become the Duke & Duchess
of Edinburgh. The announcement was made on the couple’s wedding day
in June 1999, with Prince…
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…
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 years. The news means that
Edward’s wife, Sophie, becomes Duchess of Edinburgh, with their
15-year-old son, James, taking…
