Queen Camilla. At the beginning of the year, it was still a prospective title; we didn’t even know if it would ever be used. The official line in January was still that Camilla would someday be referred to as Princess Consort, but in February, that all changed with one magnanimous gesture from Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
Let’s look at Queen Camilla’s year from January to August…
REVIEW OF THE YEAR: The shadow king? Charles's last months as Prince of Wales
29th December 2022
The year began for Prince Charles being praised for his dedication to duty as 70 years spent as heir to the throne and for his work as Prince of Wales. It ended with his accession and praise for the way he’s carried himself as King Charles III.
Charles marked the new…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex continued to be stalwart supporters of The Queen throughout the majority of 2022 and performed equally in support of King Charles III by the year’s end.
Though their royal work doesn’t always make headlines or grace the front covers of…
If you’d been heir apparent as long as King Charles III was (70 years and 214 days, but who’s counting), you’d expect endless speculation on how you’d handle the job when it finally came your way.
On 8 September, King Charles III ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth countries and began to prove his mettle as monarch. With a coronation date set for 6 May…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Royalty and world leaders who paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
28th December 2022
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in modern times—certainly the largest since the coronavirus pandemic.
As we close the books on 2022 and a truly historic year for the British Royal Family, in this post, we’re…
ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: A title with history: how the new Princess of Wales began to make a fresh mark on the royals
28th December 2022
It’s been quite the year for Catherine. In early January she celebrated her 40th birthday with a series of romanticised portraits that would hang in the National Portrait Gallery, and she was still the Duchess of Cambridge.
Then, on 8 September, her life…
It might take a while before hearing the title Prince of Wales doesn’t immediately conjure an image of King Charles. After all, he held the title for a record-breaking 64 years (from 1958 to 2022), and achieved so much on the global stage, not only for himself as a statesman, but for Wales and its people.
But as of 9 September, William is the Prince of Wales. To say he has huge shoes to fill…
Queen Camilla’s four months as queen consort have gone smoothly, which must be a relief for her—and King Charles—as there was always speculation (and confirmation) that she would never go by the title or be accepted as Queen Camilla.
But leave it to Queen Camilla to…
For seventy years, Queen Elizabeth II was a staple of Christmas Day, appearing on television, radio and on the internet throughout her reign to deliver her annual Christmas Message. This year, King Charles III will deliver his first Christmas broadcast – a tradition…
The Princess of Wales has welcomed the Royal Family to Westminster Abbey for her second ‘Together at Christmas’ carol service.
The late Queen Elizabeth II was at the forefront of everyone’s minds during the ceremony, with her lifetime of duty and service recognised by her family and the wider community, many of whom had been invited specifically for their service to their own…
