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, James, is now the Earl of Wessex,
having previously been referred to as Viscount Severn. Edward will
hold the title, previously…
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…
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 visit the British Racing School and the National
Horse Racing Museum. However, freezing temperatures and snowy
conditions meant it…
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…
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 for some time in the future. The
palace has now updated their diary, confirming that Her Majesty’s
visit to the West…
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…
Princess Anne remembers her grandmother, The Queen Mother, as she presents trophy to winner of race named in her honour
7th March 2023
The Princess Royal visited Sandown Park
on Tuesday, March 7, where she presented the trophy to the winners
of a race named in memory of her grandmother, The Queen Mother. The
race, called the ‘Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Memorial
Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap…
Queen Camilla will officially be named as
co-owner of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s racehorses. Currently,
all of the horses are registered in The King’s name. The Racing
Post reports that the registration of ownership will be changed,
with King Charles and Queen Camilla becoming co-owners. When they
were Prince of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall, Charles & Camilla owned
a number of…
