The Princess Royal honoured a ‘hidden
figure’ of engineering with the Prince Philip Medal this week,
ahead of what would have been her late father’s 100th birthday. Dr
Gladys West, an American mathematician whose pioneering work in
modelling led the way to the creation of GPS, was honoured by
Princess Anne in a virtual ceremony earlier this week. Speaking to
Princess Anne via video…
The Diana Award will be presented at the
childhood home of the late Diana, Princess of Wales later this
year. Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, will welcome winners of the
2021 Legacy Awards to the family home at Althorp House on 9
December for an awards ceremony. In…
The Earl of Wessex spoke of his late
father’s memory on what would have been his 100th birthday,
revealing that The Queen has been doing “remarkably well” in the
months since his passing. In an exclusive, and wide-ranging,
interview with CNN’s royal correspondent…
New details of The Queen’s upcoming
meeting with President Biden have been released ahead of their
meeting this weekend. The Queen will welcome President Biden and
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at Windsor Castle on 13 June, while the
President is in the UK for the G7 Summit. Buckingham Palace
announced that The Queen will receive the American President at the
dais in the Quadrangle at Windsor…
The Queen marks what would have been Prince Philip’s 100th birthday by planting a rose
10th June 2021
The Queen has received a commemorative
rose to mark what would have been the 100th birthday of Prince
Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. The deep pink commemorative rose,
bred by the Royal Horticultural Society—of which The Queen is
President—was presented to Her Majesty…
The Queen has made a historic designation
to a village in Northern Ireland, making it the first in the
country to receive Royal Status. The village of Hillsborough, where
Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, Her Majesty’s official Northern
Ireland residence is located…
Beacons to be lit across the UK and around the Commonwealth to mark The Queen's 70-year reign
3rd June 2021
Buckingham Palace announced the first
major plans for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year, running
over an extra-long bank holiday weekend in June. On Thursday 2
June, one of the first major events of the Platinum Jubilee weekend
will be the lighting of Platinum Jubilee Beacons. These beacons
will be lit throughout the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the
Isle of Man, other UK…
Crown Princess Mary shows off football skills in launching new Euro 2020 package
2nd June 2021
Crown Princess Mary is hoping to score a
goal with a new football initiative in support of the Danish Men’s
National team later this month at the Euro 2020 Championships. The
Crown Princess, whose eponymous foundation has partnered with the
broadcaster DR, the Danish…
The mystery of the Flora Hastings scandal - a controversy that swirled Queen Victoria's reign
29th May 2021
Today, we’re looking at a royal history
mystery involving Queen Victoria and a controversy that swirled
early in her reign. What was the Flora Hastings Scandal? A Royal
Destiny Queen Victoria was poised for the throne from birth. By the
time her uncle, William IV…
The Cambridges play tennis with local students on final day of Scotland tour
28th May 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tried
their hands at tennis on the last day of their Scottish tour,
joining in on a session with the Lawn Tennis Association’s Youth
project in Edinburgh. The royals met with young people taking part
in LTA Youth, a programme that will encourage young kids to play
tennis by showing them the fun and the benefits of the sport. Kate,
who is Patron of the Lawn…
