The Coronation of King George I in 1714
marked the beginning of a new dynasty on the throne of Great
Britain but its crowning moment was rather a difficult affair in
more ways than one. After Queen Anne’s death in August 1714,
George inherited the throne due to the 1702 Act of Settlement which
ensured that a Protestant became monarch. George was Elector of
Hanover at the time and set out…
While Queen Camilla has been busy sharing
her love of reading with the announcement of her first annual
literary festival in June, King Charles III is also sharing one of
his hobbies. Some of His Majesty’s artwork will be going on display
in April. The King has…
Ahead of his Coronation in May at
Westminster Abbey, King Charles III is taking part in a tradition
observed since the seventeenth century. On Thursday 9 March, he
will receive the Privileged Bodies at Buckingham Palace. The
Privileged Bodies are a sepcific group of…
King Charles to give first Commonwealth Day speech from the pulpit at Westminster Abbey
7th March 2023
King Charles III is set to accomplish
another first in his reign. On 13 March, he will be giving his
first Commonwealth Day address as monarch at Westminster
Abbey. Previously known as Empire Day, Commonwealth Day is
held on the second Monday in March and celebrates the Commonwealth
of Nations. A service is held at Westminster Abbey, and the monarch
attends as the Head of the…
Buckingham Palace has announced that King
Charles and Queen Camilla will be visiting both France and Germany.
While in Berlin, the royal couple will be visiting a former royal
residence. At the request of the British Government, The King and
Queen will visit Germany…
Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress
Masako, are reviving an imperial tradition that has not been
observed since before the global health crisis. They will host the
first garden party of the Emperor’s reign in May. The Imperial
Household Agency, the government…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
carried out a joint engagement on Tuesday, 28 February, when they
hosted the Royal Academy of History (RAH) at the Royal Palace in
Madrid. Their Majesties welcomed the RAH to the palace for
the presentation of the academy’s new project, the Digital Portal
of Hispanic History (known as Historia Hispanica in Spanish). The
portal covers more than 20,000…
Queen Camilla's Reading Room becomes a charity to help spread literacy
25th February 2023
Queen Camilla has made a big change to
her online book club. The Queen’s Reading Room is now officially a
charitable organisation that will help build community around
reading. The Queen’s Reading Room originally started in April 2020.
The then-Duchess of…
Queen Camilla has announced a new award
scheme to celebrate the Coronation with the Royal Voluntary
Service. The Coronation Champion Awards nominations are now
open. The Queen and Dame Judy Dench have launched the
Coronation Champion Awards to recognise volunteers and…
The Queen had a busy Thursday on her
first day back at engagements after testing positive for Covid-19
early in February. Her Majesty launched her new charity, The
Queen’s Reading Room. At a Clarence House reception that was meant
to happen last week, Queen Camilla announced that her online book
club is now a registered charity. On the charity’s official
website, RoyalReadingRoom.UK…
