Each royal house has its own royal
chivalric orders. Sweden has several royal orders; the Order of the
Polar Star is one of the oldest orders in Sweden. The Order of the
Polar Star was established on 23 February 1748 by King Frederick I,
along with the Order of the Sword and the Royal Order of the
Seraphim. Although some orders date back as far as 1606, they were
only codified in 1748 by…
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…
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 organisations that have
historically been allowed to address the monarch. Many different
areas of society are represented amongst…
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…
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 agency responsible for managing
state matters for the Imperial Family in Japan, has announced that
a cornerstone event of the…
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…
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 charities.
Five hundred people will be chosen to receive the award across
eight different categories: supporting older people…
