A rare coin minted during the reign of
Charles I in 1643 fetched £44,000 at auction earlier this month.
Struck during the English Civil War, the rare gold coin was created
by the Oxford Mint and may have been used as a propaganda piece,
according to the auctioneers at Dix Noonan Webb. The coin is
described as a triple unite that was larger and more valuable than
any previous denominations in…
Crown Prince Frederik to accompany Queen Margrethe on State Visit to Germany
23rd September 2021
Queen Margrethe will undertake her first
outgoing State Visit following the global pandemic in November when
she travels to Germany accompanied by her son. The Queen and Crown
Prince Frederik will officially visit Germany from 10-13 November,
with the bulk of engagements…
Queen Letizia spoke about the pandemic’s
effects on cancer research at an event to mark World Cancer
Research Day. The Queen, who is the permanent Honorary President of
the Spanish Association Against Cancer and its scientific
foundation, also helped celebrate the 50th…
Princess Anne to conduct her first overseas engagement of 2021 with a trip to France
22nd September 2021
The Princess Royal will travel to Paris
next month for a series of engagements around the 2024 Summer
Olympics, the Rugby World Cup 2023, and the 75th anniversary of
UNESCO—the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization. Princess Anne will undertake a two-day visit to Paris
from 3-4 October to highlight causes close to her heart. As a
long-time member of the…
The world’s most illustrious spy will
meet The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge on 28 September at the premiere of No Time to
Die, the 25th film in the James Bond franchise. Daniel Craig, who
has played the famous MI6 agent…
"Down to Earth" Duchess of Cambridge spends the day in the Lake District
21st September 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge spent the day in
the Lake District, mountain biking with Air Cadets and sailing with
a pair of Holocaust survivors to learn more about their stories.
Kensington Palace billed the day as a chance to highlight “the
beneficial, lifelong impact that…
Prince Philip's grandchildren share their favourite memories of the Duke as they reveal his mischievous 'mustard' joke
21st September 2021
Members of the Royal Family are sharing
stories of their late patriarch, the Duke of Edinburgh, for a new
BBC One documentary, and it turns out that one of his favourite
games used to be squirting mustard on the ceiling with the help of
his grandchildren. In a clip released ahead of tomorrow night’s
broadcast, the Duke of Cambridge shared how Prince Philip loved to
squeeze a mustard bottle…
500 horses to put on a special performance for The Queen to mark her 70 years on the throne
21st September 2021
The Queen’s milestone Platinum Jubilee
will now incorporate ‘A Gallop Through History’ courtesy of the
Royal Windsor Horse Show. Over 1,000 performers and 500 horses will
band together to tell a cohesive story of Britain’s history from
Elizabeth I (who reigned…
It was a family affair as members of the
British royals visited the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The Earl and
Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal, The Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester and Princess Alexandra paid a visit to the horticultural
show on its opening day, September…
The Crown reigned supreme at
Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards, with all the major actors winning
gold for their performances and the series taking the Best Drama
prize. The hit Netflix series, critically lauded for its
fourth season, depicted the British Royal Family during the 1980s
and early 1990s. Olivia Colman, who portrayed Queen Elizabeth
II, won Outstanding Actress in a Drama…
