As announced by Buckingham Palace earlier
today, The Duke of York has given back his military appointments
and patronages to The Queen. While he had already stepped down as
patron from several organisations due to his ongoing legal issues,
he has now renounced all patronages. Prior to this step, Prince
Andrew was patron to over 100 different organisations both in
Britain and across the…
Another season five role of The Crown has
been cast; Pakistani actor Humayun Saeed will be playing Dr. Hasnat
Khan, former partner of the late Princess of Wales. Saeed, an
incredibly popular Pakistani actor, has been acting for over two
decades and is known for films such…
On 9 January, the Duchess of Cambridge
will be turning 40. To mark this milestone, we are looking at some
of her most famous jewellery choices. Catherine’s introduction to
royal jewellery came in October 2010 when Prince William proposed
to her with his…
In February of 2022, a new biography of
Queen Alexandra will be hitting bookshelves. On 28 February,
Frances Dimond’s Queen Alexandra: Loyalty and Love will be
available. This is the first major Queen Alexandra biography that
covers both her public and private lives. Although Alexandra was a
popular Princess of Wales, Queen, and Dowager Queen, there have
been few biographies written about…
This holiday season, The Duchess of
Cornwall’s online book club will be presenting a star-studded
telling of Charles Dickens’ beloved Christmas novel, A Christmas
Carol. Over the 12 days of Christmas, The Prince of Wales and The
Duchess of Cornwall will be…
Hermitage worker finds 100-year-old candy in a Romanov dress
23rd December 2021
A restorer working at The Hermitage
Museum in St. Petersburg has found a sweet surprise while working
on a Romanov gown. Galina Fedorova, a worker in the Laboratory of
Scientific Tissue Restoration, is working on a 1903 gown and
discovered a piece of candy in the…
As one of the hardest working couples in
the British Royal Family, the Earl and Countess of Wessex have had
a very busy 2021. There were several significant family events, as
well as countless engagements where they represented The Queen.
Edward and Sophie regularly carry out engagements, while their
children, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn do not.
January As much…
Prince Charles walks in the footsteps of the past to preserve history for future generations
15th December 2021
ast week the Prince of Wales visited the
ruins of Abbey Cwmhir in the valley of the Clywedog brook in Wales
to highlight the area’s history and the preservation work
happening. Prince Charles visited the Abbey ruins to meet with
local historians and community…
Her Majesty’s Gold Medal for Poetry has
been awarded for 2021 to Grace Nichols, a Guyanese poet who moved
to Britain in 1977. Nichols’ first poetry collection, I Is a
Long-Memoried Woman, was published in 1983 and won the Commonwealth
Poetry Prize. Her work celebrates…
Queen Margrethe was in the audience last
night at the Pantomime Theatre, along with many of her family
members, to enjoy her work on The Snow Queen. Appropriately, it was
snowing as they arrived and were dressed for the weather. The Queen
has worked with Tivoli Ballet Theatre in Copenhagen on several
different projects, both as a set and costume designer. Two years
ago, she started working on a…
