Prince Philip

New lifeboat named in honour of Prince Philip takes to the water for the first time

A new lifeboat named in honour of the late Prince Philip has taken to the water for the first time. The Shannon-class 13-46 Duke of Edinburgh was launched last week from the All-Weather Lifeboat Centre in Poole and will undergo extensive testing and trials before it officially joins the fleet of lifeboats with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution at the Wells Lifeboat Station this…
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European RoyalsMonaco

Monaco's famous Rose Ball has '20s revival theme

Together with the Monegasque Princely Family and the Monte-Carlo SBM Group, the Bal de la Rose is held in support of the Princess Grace Foundation. Princess Caroline of Hanover, the eldest daughter of the late Princess Grace and older sister of reigning Prince Albert, arranges the event with long-time collaborator Christian Louboutin and has decided on a ‘20s revival theme for the evening’s…
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DenmarkEuropean RoyalsNorwaySweden

Scandinavian monarchs console each other over gun violence

The Scandinavian monarchs have sadly needed to continue sending condolences to each other as more tragedy rocks their countries, this time with King Harald and King Carl XVI Gustaf sending condolences to Queen Margrethe. Following a shooting in Copenhagen on July 3 2022, the Scandinavian monarchs sent condolences to the Danish queen after three people were shot and killed at a shopping…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Wales Week begins with a pint and some telly for Charles and Camilla

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have begun their annual sojourn to Wales to carry out engagements for ‘Wales Week’, visiting Cardiff, Treorchy, and Llandovery on Tuesday. Beginning at the BBC Cymru Wales headquarters in Cardiff, the royals separated to speak with journalists and producers involved in various programmes on the channel. Prince Charles spoke with the weather…
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