King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
will pay a state visit to Jordan later this year, visiting the
Middle Eastern country at the invitation of King Abdullah II. The
Swedish Royal Court announced that the King and Queen would visit
Jordan between 15 and 17 November to strengthen the friendly ties
between the nations. The state visit will focus on several
multilateral and local issues, such as…
Over 50,000 letters sent to Buckingham Palace immediately after the death of Queen Elizabeth II
1st October 2022
Over 50,000 letters and messages of
condolence have been sent to Buckingham Palace since Queen
Elizabeth II’s death on 8 September, the palace revealed. In a new
photograph released by the palace, the Correspondence Team is shown
sorting through letters sent to King…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been
celebrating her Golden Jubilee throughout the year, but it’s only
thanks to the updated laws of succession that she was able to
inherit from her father. In 1953, King Frederick IX was comfortably
on the Danish throne but the…
The Princess of Wales held her first
engagement with the crew of HMS Glasgow since being named the
ship’s sponsor last year. The Princess hosted an audience for a
select number of crew members who have been posted to the HMS
Glasgow at Windsor Castle to learn more about the ship’s
construction progress and the roles the crew play aboard the ship.
Currently there are 15 sailors with the…
The Princess Royal helped celebrate the
75th anniversary of the British Horse Society earlier this week in
London. The UK-based charity supports both horses and horse owners
throughout the kingdom and has “made a real impact on the
equestrian industry over the past 75…
Countess Alexandra attacks decision to remove her sons' princely titles
29th September 2022
Countess Alexandra has released a strong
statement condemning the decision of her former mother-in-law,
Queen Margrethe, to remove the princely status of the children and
descendants of Prince Joachim. On 28 September, the Danish Royal
House issued a statement that said…
King Charles III says thoughts and prayers are with Canadians following storm Fiona
29th September 2022
King Charles has sent a message to
Atlantic Canadians following the devastation left by the
post-tropical storm Fiona on 24-25 September. The King’s message,
sent to Canada’s Governor General, Her Excellency the Right
Honourable Mary Simon, read: “My wife and I were most concerned to
hear of the appalling devastation caused by storm Fiona and
particularly wanted to send our profound…
Queen Margrethe to remove princely titles from four of her grandchildren
28th September 2022
Queen Margrethe HAS announced an update
to the titles and styles of the Danish Royal Family. In a brief
statement, on September 28th 2022, Denmark’s queen announced that
the children and descendants of Prince Joachim, by his first wife
Countess Alexandra and his…
Why Prince William won't have a major investiture as Prince of Wales
28th September 2022
As the Prince and Princess of Wales made
their first official visit to Wales since receiving the titles from
King Charles III two weeks ago, news began trickling out that there
would be no formal and grand investiture ceremony for Prince
William. This is a good thing. For…
Crown Princess Mary on grief: "Losing someone close to you is one of the most difficult and lonely life-changing events"
24th September 2022
Crown Princess Mary spoke movingly about
a subject close to her heart via a video message to the first
European Grief Conference. The Crown Princess spoke on a topic she
knows well and revealed that “grief is probably one of the most
trying periods one can go through.” Speaking from New York, Crown
Princess Mary touched upon her own dealings with grief: “I know
from personal experience…
