The Crown Jewels are the most sacred and
special jewellery and regalia at the disposal of the monarch, and
they are stored permanently at the Tower of London unless otherwise
needed for state occasions, such as a coronation. In total, there
are 142 objects with over 23,000 gemstones that make up the Crown
Jewels, from crowns, sceptres, and orbs to swords, maces, and
trumpets that are never…
King Charles shares pride in becoming Commissioner-in-Chief of the Mounties
29th April 2023
In a special ceremony Friday, King
Charles III officially became Commissioner-in-Chief of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police. At the quadrangle of Windsor Castle, the
King was joined by members of the RCMP and RCMP Commissioner Mike
Duheme to receive a special…
King Charles III has presented all
branches of the military with new colours and standards bearing his
cypher in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The presentation came
just a week before his Coronation. King Charles, accompanied by
Queen Camilla, presented new colours…
The Prince and Princess of Wales took a
leap into the future as they spent time with the Central Beacons
Mountain Rescue Team by abseiling a cliff. William and Catherine
shared on social media: “It was great to spend time learning the
ropes with these wonderful volunteers.” The royal couple,
notoriously competitive at sporting engagements, abseiled down a
cliff at Brecon Beacons. William…
Crown Princess Mary visits Vanuatu to see firsthand the devastation caused by cyclones
26th April 2023
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark paid a
visit to Vanuatu earlier this week, seeing firsthand the
devastation brought by cyclones as she tours the Pacific to see the
consequences of climate change in this part of the world. The
Danish Royal Court billed the visit to Vanuatu…
She’s one of the most critically lauded
actresses of all time, and now Meryl Streep will add another award
to her numerous trophies: a Princess of Asturias Award. The
Princess of Asturias Foundation has announced that Streep is the
recipient of this year’s Princess of…
The Crown Jewels are the most sacred and
special jewellery and regalia at the disposal of the monarch, and
they are stored permanently at the Tower of London unless otherwise
needed for state occasions, such as a coronation. In total, there
are 142 objects with over 23,000 gemstones that make up the Crown
Jewels, from crowns, sceptres, and orbs to swords, maces, and
trumpets that are never…
It was all anyone could talk about on
Twitter yesterday: who lost their blue ticks, who were moved to
grey ticks, and who paid for Twitter Blue in order to receive a
blue tick. Here’s what happened with all of the official royal
Twitter accounts. The Royal Family —…
A visit to Birmingham saw the Prince and
Princess of Wales celebrating the city’s culture; and it also saw
William taking reservation orders over the telephone. Billed by
Kensington Palace as a visit to “celebrate the city’s diverse
culture and heritage and meet…
The first garden parties of King
Charles’s reign have been announced by Buckingham Palace. Two
garden parties will take place at Buckingham Palace on 3 May and 9
May in celebration of the coronation on 6 May. A third garden party
will take place at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on 4
July. King Charles and Queen Camilla are expected to attend all
three, and will be accompanied by…
