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 shared the news ahead of an engagement
Catherine will attend on Tuesday, noting the “key role of the
business community in…
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…
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 heard country,” and that
they “discuss harmful misconceptions and what more needs to be done
to help people…
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…
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 and his first wife, Catherine of
Aragon, Mary Tudor, lived a tumultuous life. Born as a legitimate
heir, then named…
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…
For almost a thousand years, coronation
services have taken place at Westminster Abbey, in times of peace
and strife. The sovereign sometimes arrives at the Abbey a popular
figure; sometimes, they’re deeply unpopular. More often than not,
they’re crowned by birthright…
After the pomp and ceremony of King
Charles III’s coronation on 6 May, he will return to Buckingham
Palace with one of the most important jewels in the country upon
his head: the Imperial State Crown. This stunning crown is a symbol
of the sovereignty of the monarch, and has been used in coronations
since the 15th century, though in various forms. The most current
version was created in 1937…
