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 history of this historic
church. St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham is listed as a
Grade II building, meaning that…
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…
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 some of the most famous examples. To be
named a ship’s Sponsor is a huge honour for the women in the Royal
Family. It…
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…
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 commitment to tennis and showing sustained
teamwork and leadership since the 1960s.” “Many congratulations
Pat,” the…
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…
The Duchess of Cambridge has become
patron of The Forward Trust following the addiction charity’s
merger with Action on Addiction, one of her earliest patronages.
The news was announced on Thursday, though the two charities had
merged in May 2021. The Forward Trust…
The Duchess of Cambridge makes spiders with children during Natural History Museum visit
24th June 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge paid a special
visit to the Natural History Museum in London on Tuesday to view
their new Urban Nature Project. Kate, who is patron of the Natural
History Museum, joined schoolchildren from St. Mary of the Angels
Primary School for part of her visit, and also viewed the Wildlife
Garden and the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity. During
her visit, Kate shared…
