The roles of Counsellors of State have
been debated in the House of Lords, the first time the topic has
been raised since King Charles’s reign began. The news could spell
trouble for the Duke of Sussex and the Duke of York as the Regency
Act 1937 was debated regarding the roles of Counsellors of State,
and who is entitled to act on behalf of the Sovereign. Currently
this is limited to the…
King Charles has become the first British
monarch whose artwork has sold at auction, fetching nearly £5,800
at Bonhams. The print is from an original painting that the king
created at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire in 2001. King Charles
had 100 prints made from the…
It was a historic day in more ways than
one for King Charles III — in addition to losing his first Prime
Minister, he received ambassadorial credentials for the first time
since his reign began. King Charles was at Buckingham Palace to
receive the credentials of the new…
The Countess of Wessex highlights eye health on visit to Botswana and Malawi
17th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex continued her
visit to Africa last week, focusing on a cause very close to her
heart: vision care and the prevention of blindness. Sophie began
the week in Botswana on behalf of the International Agency for the
Prevention of Blindness, of which she is a Global Ambassador. Over
the week, she carried out engagements in Botswana and Malawi,
culminating in World Sight Day…
In a fitting tribute to the late Queen
Elizabeth II, all the Paddington Bears and other teddy bears left
outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle will be donated to the
children’s charity Barnardo’s. Buckingham Palace announced that
over 1,000 teddy bears left…
The eyes of the world will be on King
Charles III and Queen Camilla next spring when, on 6 May 2023, the
monarch and his consort are crowned at Westminster Abbey. This
historic ceremony will become as major moment in the reign of King
Charles III. Past coronations have…
The Prince and Princess of Wales take over children's news show for World Mental Health Day
11th October 2022
The Prince and Princess of Wales will
take over BBC Radio’s Newsbeat show to discuss mental health as
part of World Mental Health Day. William and Catherine recorded
their episode on October 10th 2022, speaking to young people and
mental health experts to discuss strategies for young people to
work on their mental health. The Prince and Princess spoke with Dr.
Abigail Miranda, António…
Belgium recently had a royal wedding when
Princess Maria Laura wed William Isvy in Brussels in September. We
are taking a look at the two main options for royal wedding tiaras
that the Princess had on her wedding day. Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond
Bandeau Tiara It…
A cocktail race for William and Catherine on surprise Northern Ireland visit
6th October 2022
Shaken, not stirred! The Prince and
Princess of Wales couldn’t let their visit to Northern Ireland pass
without a little friendly competition, and so the royal couple
tried their bar skills at a cocktail competition. William and
Catherine visited the Trademarket, an…
The Countess of Wessex travels to Rwanda to continue work on conflict-based sexual violence
6th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex has continued her
visit to the African continent, with engagements in Rwanda on 5
October. Upon arrival, Sophie met with Rwanda’s Minister of State
for Foreign Affairs, Professor Nshuti Manasseh, and the Minister
for Gender and Family Promotion, Professor Jeannette Bayisenge, in
Kigali. During their meeting, Sophie and the government ministers
spoke about women’s…
