Prince & Princess of Wales

The importance of the outdoors on display as William and Catherine visit Moray

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4th November 2023
The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay—as William and Catherine are known in Scotland—stepped out for a series of engagements in Moray and Inverness on Thursday, highlighting the importance of nature in young people’s mental health. The royal couple’s visit began at Burghead Primary School in Moray to view the work of outdoor activity charity Outfit Moray and participate in activities…
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British Royals

All the kings and queens buried at Westminster Abbey

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29th October 2023
Westminster Abbey has been entwined with royalty since its foundation. There is a long and storied history of the monarchs who rest at Westminster Abbey, stretching from the 1060s to the War of the Roses, into the Tudor era, and beyond. Rulers and consorts lie together eternally. In total, 16 kings and queens of England are buried at Westminster Abbey, although current tradition favours St…
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Spain

Birth of a princess: The arrival of Leonor

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28th October 2023
Princess Leonor was born in the early hours of 31 October 2005, the first child of then-Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia. Unusually for the time—though not out of place in today’s tech-savvy world—her birth was announced to the press via SMS messaging. She was the…
Features

A royal mystery from history - did a queen murder her love rival as political power slipped from her grasp?

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26th October 2023
The fate of one of medieval England’s most famous royal mistresses ahs fascinated historians for centuries. What really happened to The Fair Rosamund? Much of Rosamund Clifford’s life is now the stuff of legend and folklore but, in her time, she was England’s greatest beauty and Eleanor of Aquitaine’s greatest nemesis. For by the time Rosamund began a relationship with Eleanor’s…
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King Charles III

King Charles sets his sights on cutting food waste in major new initiative

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22nd October 2023
King Charles has formalised plans to mark his 75th birthday in November and they don’t include glittering banquets or any sort of pomp: instead, The King reportedly wants to help end food waste. In a new report from The Sunday Times, The King plans to launch the Coronation Food Project with a six-figure donation and a series of engagements both in the capital and outside to draw attention to…
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