The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of
Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended an
evening reception on the opening day of the COP26 climate
conference in Glasgow. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is
hosting the reception at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum to mark
the opening of the conference. Numerous world leaders, politicians,
and activists are attending the…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has
continued a holiday tradition this year when she attended the
Presentation of the Christmas Seal this year. On Monday, 1
November, the Crown Princess unveiled the 2021 Christmas Stamp with
this year’s chosen illustrator, Peter…
The Queen marks independence anniversary for Antigua and Barbuda
1st November 2021
The Queen has sent a message of good
wishes to His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Governor-General of
Antigua and Barbuda, to mark their 40th Anniversary of
Independence. Antigua and Barbuda were formally British colonies.
Antigua was first colonised by the English…
On Friday, 29 October, Canadian Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
visited the Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery. Princess
Margriet was born in Ottawa at the Ottawa Civic Hospital in 1943.
Her parents, Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard of
Lippe-Biesterfeld, had left the Netherlands in exile during the
Nazi occupation. As a result, the Canadian…
Prince Charles issues plea to children to help save the planet in a foreword to a new book
31st October 2021
The Prince of Wales has written a
foreword for a children’s book highlighting the importance of
climate conservation ahead of the COP26 climate conference.
The Prince’s Foundation, What On Earth Publishing, and author
Christopher Lloyd have come together to create…
The Poignant story behind the Christmas campaign close to Crown Princess Mary's heart
31st October 2021
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will be
completing one of her first holiday traditions of the 2021 festive
season this week. She will be launching the 2021 Christmas stamp, a
philanthropic tradition that dates back over 110 years. Each year,
the Christmas Stamp…
The Prince of Wales visited the Irish
Embassy in London this week to see an exhibition marking the
centenary of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The Irish Ambassador to the
United Kingdom, Adrian O’Neill, showed the Prince of Wales the
exhibition. The exhibition included the British copy of the
Anglo-Irish Treaty and several portraits by the Belfast-born
portraitist Sir John Lavery. Some of…
On Tuesday, 19 October 2021, The Queen
virtually received Governor-General Designate of New Zealand, Dame
Cindy Kiro. The Queen was at Windsor Castle for the call while Dame
Cindy was at Government House in Wellington; she will be sworn in
on Thursday, 21 October. Dame…
While many monarchical traditions have
been lost or evolved throughout the centuries, there are some that
still remain in place today. Ambassadors are still given diplomatic
papers by their head of state to be presented to the receiving head
of state. These letters play an…
The Queen has returned to Scotland again
to attend the opening of the Scottish Parliament. As with the
opening of Parliament in Westminster, the crown jewels are
featured. However, instead of the crown jewels that we typically
see there, we now get to see the crown jewels of Scotland. The
crown jewels of Scotland are officially known as the Honours of
Scotland. The Honours were used in…
