This week a festival was held in Norfolk
to celebrate the life of a Sikh king that lived at Elveden Hall
near Thetford. The Festival of Thetford & Punjab 2023 marked the
130th anniversary of the death of By Capt. Goldingham of London. –
Singh was placed on the throne of the Sikh Empire in 1843 when he
was only five; regents ruled through him and used his young age to
their…
A member of the Dutch Royal Family has
taken to social media to urge the public to buy second-hand
clothing as royals everywhere are encouraging more sustainable
habits. Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau has shared a message on
Instagram to help promote…
Wimbledon is a popular event for members
of the British Royal Family, with senior members of the Royal
Family attending each year as well as many members of the extended
Royal Family. There was a meaningful connection to the late Queen
on Saturday at Wimbledon, though- the…
Nowadays, the phrase “royal trendsetter”
brings to mind a string of royal women. We hear of the ”Kate
effect” and discuss Queen Maxima’s bold fashion choices. However,
several royals in the twentieth century have been fashion
trendsetters. Princess Marina, the Duchess of Kent, quickly became
a fashion icon in Britain upon her engagement to Prince George in
1934 and remained one…
The King has been presented with the
Honours of Scotland at a Service of Thanksgiving at St. Giles’s
Cathedral. There were many people waiting for King Charles outside
of the cathedral, both to celebrate his coronation and to protest
his reign. Thousands of…
The Crown of Scotland will be presented
to King Charles III in a special ceremony in Edinburgh. It will
mark a milestone moment in his reign. Although this won’t be a
coronation, it will be a recognition of his role as King of
Scotland and the Crown involved has a…
The ultimate royal image maker to take starring role in new Buckingham Palace exhibition
5th July 2023
The Royal Collection Trust is staging a
landmark exhibition this winter focusing on some of the most
impressive portraits from the Tudor period. “Holbein at the Tudor
Court” will showcase many of the surviving works from Tudor artist
Hans Holbein. Hans Holbein the Younger was a German-Swiss painter
and woodcarver who originally trained under his father, Hans
Holbein the Elder. He rose to…
They are the oldest Coronation regalia in
any part of the United Kingdom and as the reign of King Charles III
begins, they will be presented to His Majesty in an historic
ceremony. The Honours of Scotland will be ceremonially handed to
The King in a service at St.
While King Charles III will be presented
with the Honours of Scotland, known as the Scottish Crown Jewels,
on 5 July, King Charles II was the last monarch who was crowned
with the Honours. Mary, Queen of Scots was the first Scottish
monarch who was crowned with them in…
King Charles III will be presented with
the Honours of Scotland at a Service of Thanksgiving at St. Giles’s
Cathedral on 5 July. However, King Charles II was the last monarch
to be crowned with the Honours of Scotland in 1651. King Charles II
was crowned in England in 1661 but was crowned in Scotland a decade
earlier. On 1 January 1651, Charles was crowned as head of Scotland
at Scone…
