The Queen was incredibly close to her
younger sister, Princess Margaret. However, the pair’s relationship
suffered in the late 1950s when Margaret had hoped to marry Group
Captain Peter Townsend. Townsend had served as an equerry to
King George VI, after serving in the RAF in the 1930s and 1940s. In
1950 he was made Master of the Household and in 1952 became the
Queen Mother’s…
Throughout The Queen’s historic 70 year
reign, both she and the Royal Family have had many significant
milestones. The Investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969 is one
of those milestones. The ceremony took place at Caernarfon
Castle on 26 July 1969 (although he had…
The Duchess of Cornwall visited one of
her favourite patronages on Wednesday. She spent the afternoon at
the Royal Academy of Dance to mark the opening of their new
headquarters in Battersea. Chief Executive Luke Rittner and
President Dame Darcey Bussell accompanied…
Charles, Camilla, William and Kate mark International Women's Day with fulsome praise for The Queen
9th March 2022
Each year, 8 March is International
Women’s Day. This year, for International Women’s Day 2022, The
Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge have taken to social media to highlight the
work that The Queen has done. In a joint post on Instagram early on
Tuesday morning, @ClarenceHouse and @DukeAndDuchessOfCambridge have
shared several…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
has been the first person to have an in-person meeting with The
Queen since her Covid-19 diagnosis in February. Trudeau flew to
London early on Monday, 7 March to meet with UK Prime Minister
Boris Johnson and the Prime Minister…
While Buckingham Palace is the official
London residence of the sovereign and serves as the administrative
headquarters for The Crown, The Queen will not be returning from
Windsor Castle. The Queen and the late Duke of Edinburgh moved to
Windsor Castle permanently…
At an event on Thursday, 3 March, Queen
Letizia of Spain used fashion to make a statement in support of
Ukraine. While Letizia and other female royals are often watched
for their fashion choices, this look has gone beyond supporting
national designers and has made a political statement. At a meeting
at the Mutua Madrilena Foundation Grants for Social Projects in
Madrid, Letizia paired a…
Prince Edward spent Monday night with
Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page and Gone Girl actress Rosamund Pike
in support of one of his patronages, the National Youth Theatre.
Wearing a striking burgundy velvet blazer and tartan trousers, the
Earl of Wessex attended the…
The Queen cancels diplomatic reception on advice of Foreign Office
28th February 2022
While The Queen was set to have a
reasonably busy March with several in-person events on her
calendar, she will have a quieter start to the month now. A
diplomatic reception planned for Wednesday, 2 March has now been
postponed. On the advice of the Minister of…
In royal adjacent news, The Crown’s
jewels have been stolen. The pieces that stood in for the crown
jewels (currently stored at the Tower of London) on Netflix’s The
Crown were stolen in an overnight raid last Wednesday
evening. Netflix stores many of the props used in the popular
drama covering the modern House of Windsor at a Doncaster
warehouse. The replica Crown Jewels were among…
