King Charles III will be presented with
the Honours of Scotland at a National Service of Thanksgiving that
will be held at St. Giles’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. It will be an
historic moment in his reign. The Honours are colloquially known as
the Scottish Crown Jewels. Aside from a few specific occasions,
they are normally held in the Crown Room at Edinburgh Castle.
Edinburgh Castle dominates…
This week, Buckingham Palace announced
that King Charles had appointed Queen Camilla to the Order of
Thistle. The Order is the highest chivalric order in Scotland. King
James VII founded the first confirmed iteration of the Most Ancient
and Most Noble Order of the Thistle…
King Charles will preside over his first
investiture ceremony for the Order of the Garter this June. It is
the oldest chivalric order in Great Britain. King Edward III
founded the Most Noble Order of the Garter. It was officially
founded in 1348 but may date back to…
King Charles III will preside over his
first Trooping of Colour as Sovereign on June 17th 2023. What is
this historic ceremony held every year? Trooping the Colour is a
centuries-old ceremony where a specific regiment presents its
colours to the Monarch. The colours, the regiment’s flag, were
historically a rallying point for troops when in battle. Each year,
one of the five Foot Guards…
Although Queen Victoria inherited the
throne in the United Kingdom, and during her reign, the British
Empire gained a vast amount of territory, she was still unable to
inherit the throne of Hanover as a woman. Her uncle, Ernest-August,
became King of Hanover instead. And…
The Duke of Edinburgh carried out a
meaningful engagement this week with strong family ties. The Duke
visited Woodrow High House on Wednesday 7 June – following in the
footsteps of his father who carried his first official royal
engagement there . The activity…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the world. Queen Elizabeth II ascended the
throne upon her father’s death on 6 February 1952. King George VI
had only reigned for fifteen…
The Crown Prince’s family in Denmark
spent the weekend getting ready for the Royal Run on Monday. They
took to social media on Sunday to show their preparations. Crown
Prince Frederik and his youngest son, Prince Vincent, shared an
Instagram Reel on the Danish…
The King and Queen spent Wednesday in
Northern Ireland with a full day of engagements on their first
visit after the Coronation. The King met with Det Ch Insp John
Caldwell, a police officer shot in February in front of his
son. King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted a…
The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara is one
of the most impressive pieces in the Royal Family’s tiara
collection. It was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II and became one
of her most familiar pieces of jewellery. The tiara is notable, not
only for its sheer size and brilliance, but for the fact that it
can be worn with either 15 pearls or 15 emeralds hanging from the
diamond circles. But how…
