King Charles III

The Coronation to be marked with a spectacular concert at Windsor Castle with the biggest names in music performing

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21st January 2023
A special concert will take place in May to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The Coronation Concert will take place on Sunday, 7th May – the day after the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey. Produced, staged and broadcast live by the BBC, the concert will bring together the biggest names in music from across the globe for the historic occasion. Many…
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British RoyalsGreece

Lady Gabriella Kingston undertakes important duty as she represents British royals at the funeral of Constantine II

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16th January 2023
Lady Gabriella Kingston, the daughter of Prince & Princess Michael of Kent, was chosen by The Royal Family to represent them at the funeral of Constantine II of Greece. Lady Gabriella, who is 55th-in-line to the throne, arrived in Athens for the funeral. She was goddaughter to King Constantine, the former King of Greece, who died last week at the age of 82. The 41-year-old was…
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History

The Duke who was told to miss the Coronation

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7th January 2023
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 behind the scenes, trying to manage how to deal with one particular guest who was expected to be in attendance. The Duke of…
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FeaturesThe Kents

The husband of a Princess who refused a royal title from The Queen in an effort to stay ‘common’

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7th January 2023
Back in April 1963, the country stopped to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin, Princess Alexandra of Kent, to British 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…
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