According to a biography of Queen
Elizabeth II, she was left ‘tickled and touched’ to have been
chosen as Papua New Guinea’s monarch in 1975 while she was on a
royal tour of the country. In Queen of the World, Robert Hardman
writes that “The Queen did not become Queen of Papua New Guinea
because its people decided to retain her. She is their sovereign
because they actually invited her to…
The Prince of Wales arrives in St. Lucia for the start of Caribbean tour
18th March 2019
The Prince of Wales arrived in St. Lucia
yesterday to begin the Caribbean Tour that will see him and the
Duchess of Cornwall travel across six countries, one overseas
territory, and the first royal visit to Cuba. Prince Charles
arrived in St. Lucia on Sunday afternoon to…
The Queen reportedly vetoed creation of independent household for Harry and Meghan
18th March 2019
A new report from The Sunday Times
indicates that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may have wanted to
create their own household separate from the tethers at Buckingham
Palace, though it was vetoed by The Queen and the Prince of Wales.
According to a royal source, Harry and…
Peter Phillips, the eldest grandchild of
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, married his Canadian bride
Autumn Kelly on 17 May 2008 at St George’s Chapel at Windsor
Castle. The couple met in Montreal at the 2003 Canadian Grand Prix,
but Peter did not reveal his true identity at the time. Autumn has
told interviewers that she only found out who Peter was when she
caught a Before she met…
On St. Patrick’s Day, royal watchers can
look forward to an event dating back over a century as the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge carry on a regal tradition and attend the St.
Patrick’s Day Parade for the 1st Battalion Irish Guards. As Colonel
of the Irish Guards, one of…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
hosted a dinner at the Royal Palace on Thursday evening for the 432
members of Parliament and government. Crown Princess Victoria and
Prince Daniel, and Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia also
attended the dinner, which is held every…
Duchess of Sussex pens message for her new patronage, the Association of Commonwealth Universities
15th March 2019
The Duchess of Sussex has written an
introduction to the Association of Commonwealth Universities’
strategic plan, “The Road to 2030: Building a Better World Through
Higher Education.” Meghan writes: “As Patron of the Association of
Commonwealth Universities, it brings me incredible pride to support
a network of universities each aligned with the shared goal of
enabling students worldwide…
Kate talks parental bonding while visiting a children's centre in Lambeth
13th March 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the
Henry Fawcett Children’s Centre in Lambeth on Tuesday morning to
see how the Parents and Infants Relationship Service (PAIRS) works
to support families through the Lambeth Early Action Partnership,
or Leap. While there, Kate…
The Duchess of Cambridge will visit the
Foundling Museum next week to learn about how the facility uses art
to engage with young people who have been marginalised by society.
The Foundling Museum commemorates the Foundling Hospital, which was
the first children’s charity…
Yesterday, the Duchess of Cambridge ended
a day of engagements at the National Portrait Gallery, attending a
gala in support of transforming the building and its initiatives –
the most substantial such change since its opening. The official
theme of the gala was ‘Inspiring People: Transforming Our National
Portrait Gallery’ – and marks the Gallery’s “biggest ever
development since our…
