King Charles was greeted with cheers when
he opened the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in
London. Upon his arrival at Canary Wharf, The King was greeted with
cheers of “We love you,” before he entered the bank’s new
headquarters in London. His visit comes almost 30 years to the day
when, while still Prince of Wales, he opened the EBRD’s
headquarters in Bishopsgate in…
The Prince of Wales is in Poland for an
unannounced visit to Polish and British troops defending the
country against the war in Ukraine. William, who arrived in Rzeszow
and carried out engagements with soldiers and civilians there,
released a statement through Kensington…
The Princess of Wales has launched a new
business taskforce in support of the early years. The Business
Taskforce for Early Childhood is an initiative that will be run by
businesses for businesses to help them affect long-term change in
the field. Kensington Palace…
The coronation of a consort who might have been England's first queen regnant
18th March 2023
In another lifetime, perhaps she’d be
recognised as England’s first queen regnant, but Elizabeth of York
was fated to be a consequential queen consort instead, with her
popularity helping to sow peace in the aftermath of the Wars of the
Roses. Elizabeth holds a unique position in English history: she is
the only woman to be daughter, niece, sister, wife, and mother to
kings. The long and…
Princess Elisabeth follows in great-great-grandmother's footsteps on visit to Egypt
16th March 2023
A century after her ancestor walked the
same routes and stayed in the same hotels, Princess Elisabeth, The
Duchess of Brabant, has carried out a working visit to Egypt with
her mother. Queen Mathilde and Princess Elisabeth undertook a
three-day visit to Egypt to recreate…
Prince William - Diana would be disappointed that homelessness still affects so many
16th March 2023
The Prince of Wales will take to
television screens during Comic Relief to appeal for an end to
homelessness. Kensington Palace said that William, Nawshin and
Miles will “share their own thoughts and feelings on an issue that
affects hundreds of thousands across the…
Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years and
lent her name to the era of political and social change, but it
began with a ‘botched’ coronation ceremony. When Victoria was
crowned on 22 June 1838, it was the third coronation ceremony of
the century; and she followed two uncles to the throne: George IV,
unpopular for his spending and his ego; and William IV, unpopular
due to the Reform…
For almost a millennium, kings and queens
have been crowned at Westminster Abbey. But perhaps the king most
intrinsically linked to the Abbey was never crowned there: Edward
the Confessor. Instead, Edward the Confessor was crowned at
Winchester Cathedral. He succeeded his…
There have only been a handful of queen
regnants in Britain’s history. Queen Elizabeth II was the most
recent, having reigned a historic 70 years, but 400 years before
her reign began, the first queen regnant was crowned: Queen Mary I.
The eldest daughter of Henry VIII…
The Duke of Edinburgh has been named
patron of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and International Award,
following in his late father’s footsteps with the royal youth
awards scheme. Edward, who was named Duke of Edinburgh on his 59th
birthday last week, has been involved with the Awards since 1988.
He joined the Trustees of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International
Award in 2006. The late…
