Prince & Princess of Wales

A Welsh wonder is the first sparkling surprise of the South African state visit

The Princess of Wales set the tone for her first State Visit with her heightened role by harkening back to the women who have held her position before. While meeting President Ramaphosa of South Africa on Tuesday morning, Catherine was spotted wearing the Prince of Wales Feather Brooch against her plum dress by Emilia Wickstead. The brooch dates back to 1863 and was a wedding present for Queen…
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OpinionPrince & Princess of Wales

Should William switch football teams now that he's Prince of Wales?

Should William switch football teams now that he’s Prince of Wales? No, and I’m going to answer this question with the amount of sincerity it warrants. Let’s break down what it means to have a team. To have a team means that you can pick said team for whatever reason you want. It doesn’t have to make sense, even though William’s reasoning for supporting the England football…
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British Royals

IN PICTURES: The Royal Family Remembers

Simon Walker/ Ten Downing Street/ UK MOD © Crown copyright 2022 King Charles III lays a wreath as monarch for the first time at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph on 13 November. Sgt Jimmy Wise/ UK MOD © Crown copyright 2022 Queen Camilla and the…
King Charles III

Why King Charles III wore Queen Elizabeth II's cypher at the Cenotaph

Though it was his first Remembrance Sunday service as monarch, King Charles III kept his late mother close, wearing the cypher of Queen Elizabeth II on his military uniform at the Cenotaph. This is due to a gradual process that will see the late Queen’s cypher retired from military uniforms only as badges, buttons and other insignia run out; until then, military personnel will continue to…
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Denmark

Prince Joachim and family to leave Paris next year, but will they return to Denmark?

Prince Joachim announced that his family would leave France at the end of his term as military attaché at the Royal Danish Embassy in Paris—though he revealed his family might not return to Denmark. In an exclusive interview with Danish tabloid Billed Bladet, Prince Joachim said that his term ends next summer, and the family will leave France at that time. Prince Joachim told Billed…
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