Planning for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
continues along, with new details about the Platinum Pageant
released this week. As the news trickles out, let’s take a look at
what we know so far. The Platinum Pageant Earlier this week, we
learned details about the Platinum Pageant, the final celebration
of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend. On Sunday 5 June, the
Platinum Pageant…
When Diana, Princess of Wales died
tragically in 1997, the loss launched an unparalleled public
outpouring of grief. As her sons, the Duke of Cambridge and the
Duke of Sussex, unveil a new statue in her honour at Kensington
Palace, let’s take a look at other memorials to…
Diana, Princess of Wales, was born on
this day in 1961. On 30 August of that year, she was christened in
St Mary Magdalene Church at Sandringham, a place of worship that
has enjoyed a long relationship with the Royal Family she would
later join. Let’s take a look at the…
The Royal Family has been out in full
force this week in Scotland, with the Earl and Countess of Forfar
carrying out engagements in the country. Edward and Sophie—who were
gifted their Scottish titles in 2019 on Edward’s 55th
birthday—carried out a series of engagements in Forfar, Angus and
Edinburgh, with their first stop at the links at the Forfar Golf
Club. The Forfar Golf Club is…
Diana, 60 Years: Diana's favourite home? Kensington Palace's part in the life of a princess
30th June 2021
As we continue to explore the many facets
of Diana, Princess of Wales’s life, let’s take a look at her
residence, Kensington Palace, and how it became entwined with her
public image. Kensington Palace has been an official residence of
the British Royal Family dating…
The Duchess of Cambridge was announced as
the new Royal Navy vessel HMS Glasgow’s sponsor while The Queen is
in Scotland for Holyrood Week. Kate will be the latest in a long
line of royal women who have acted as Sponsors for the Royal Navy,
so let’s take a look at…
The Duchess of Cambridge has today been
given an important royal role by The Queen: she will be the Sponsor
of the Royal Navy’s HMS Glasgow. The Queen is in Scotland this week
for Holyrood Week alongside her grandson, Prince William – or the
Earl of Strathearn as he is known in Scotland. William visited the
BAE Systems Shipyard in Govan this morning to view the construction
work on…
Later this week, Princess Leonor will
preside over the Princess of Girona Foundation Awards with her
family. Among her titles as heir to the Spanish throne is ‘Princess
of Girona,’ so today, we’re going to look at why the Spanish heir
receives that…
The Duchess of Gloucester presents the Lawn Tennis Association Lifetime Achievement Award
26th June 2021
The Duchess of Gloucester presented an
important tennis award to an Isle of Man resident who has devoted
60 years to the sport. In a virtual ceremony, the Duchess presented
the Lawn Tennis Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award to Pat
Sharp for her “long-term…
The Queen presents Canadian Armed Forces with Royal Banner to celebrate centenary
25th June 2021
The Queen carried out an official
engagement as Queen of Canada on Friday, presenting the Canadian
Armed Forces Legal Branch with a Royal Banner to mark its
centenary. The Queen spoke with members of the Canadian Armed
Forces via video call from Windsor Castle, including Rear-Admiral
Geneviève Bernatchez, Judge Advocate General and senior legal
officer, and three other members of the Legal…
