The Duchess of Kent is happy to stay out
of the spotlight, but on her 91st birthday, she applauded the
launch of a new award with her musical charity. On Thursday, Future
Talent, the charity she co-founded in 2004, announced that it had
partnered with the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain for a
bursary award that will allow a singer from a low-income background
the opportunity to…
Queen Camilla stepped in for King Charles
and presented The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes on Thursday,
celebrating higher education within the United Kingdom. The Queen’s
Anniversary Prizes are awarded every two years and recognise
“outstanding work by UK colleges and…
To think that a letter from a future
queen became a bookmark for a book sold in a second-hand store is
remarkable, and now it’s going up for auction. Lady Elizabeth
Bowes-Lyon sent a thank you letter to Mrs. Carmichael from Dundee,
Scotland, on 27 January 1923, shortly…
A year on from his passing, the British
Royal Family will lead a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of
King Constantine next week. Buckingham Palace announced that Queen
Camilla, stepping in on behalf of King Charles—who is still
forgoing public engagements while he receives cancer
treatments—will lead the British Royal Family at the St. George’s
Chapel service on 27 February. The…
The day started with an agreement to
focus on bilateral green transition and ended with the official
opening of a new consulate general building, but in between there
were driverless cars, artificial intelligence and government
meetings. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince…
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester paid a
visit to Gloucester Cathedral on Tuesday to visit with members of
its musical departments. The Duke and Duchess are both big
supporters of choral music and cathedrals, with the Duke patron of
Cathedrals in Pilgrimage and the…
The Prince of Wales came face-to-face
with the Mother of Dragons at an Investiture Ceremony at Windsor
Castle on Wednesday. Emilia Clarke and her mother Jenny received
MBEs for services to People with Brain Injuries, after setting up
the brain recovery charity SameYou to help those recovering with
their mental health. The charity also works to raise awareness,
fund research, and advocate for…
The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the
British Red Cross in London on the heels of a strongly-worded
message about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East in which he
said “Too many have been killed.” Kensington Palace had shared
earlier in the day that William would…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel start windswept visit to California
21st February 2024
It was a blustery, windy start to Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s visit to San Francisco, but
the pair carried out a series of engagements related to Swedes
abroad and nature. On Monday, the Swedish royal couple did what
many tourists do in San Francisco…
The historic emerald tiara that can never leave the country of its queen
20th February 2024
he Danish Royal Family counts just one
emerald tiara in their collection, but it’s a stunning piece that
features 67 emeralds and over 2,600 diamonds. Let’s take a look at
the Danish Emerald Parure Tiara. King Christian VIII commissioned
an emerald parure for his wife, Queen Caroline Amelie, on their
anniversary. The 67 emeralds featured in the tiara date back to the
1700s; some come from a…
