As the Royal Family returns to a regular
schedule of engagements, The Duke of Gloucester visited some new
four-legged friends to begin the week. He stopped by a new Canine
Partners location to celebrate the new location’s opening,
including the Bradbury Kennels. Prince Richard visited the
new Canine Partners facilities in Surrey to mark its official
opening. After touring the new…
A historic pearl and diamond necklace
worn by a Swedish Queen will be going up for auction in Hong Kong
on 12 October. This 19th-century necklace, formally known as
the Leuchtenberg Necklace, is thought to be made by jeweller
Marie-Étienne Nitot, the founder of the…
Dozens of items from Sir Norman
Hartnell’s archives are heading to the auction block, including
designs for Princess Anne. Several sketches, press pieces,
and documents from the 1960s and 1970s are going to be auctioned by
Ewbank’s Auctions on 11 November. The items…
Thousands of Prince Albert's Papers Online for the First Time
23rd September 2021
Prince Albert’s legacy can be seen across
the UK and across the Commonwealth. His name and likeness can be
found in museums, towns, and geographical features. He helped to
establish several different societies that still exist to this day.
The Royal Collection has made over 5,000 of Prince Albert’s papers
available on the Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy website.
Prince Albert: His Life…
The Queen’s Green Canopy is one of
several big projects for The Platinum Jubilee in 2021. Originally
announced in May 2021, the Queen’s Green Canopy Garden was
officially launched on Monday, 20 September, at the RHS
Chelsea. Dame Judi Dench, a Queen’s Green Canopy…
Historic Scottish estate with links to Mary, Queen of Scots opens for visitors after ten-year restoration
18th September 2021
Brucefield Estate, in Forestmill, is
reopening after a ten-year restoration project. The estate was
originally owned by the Stewarts of Rosyth, the family who welcomed
Mary, Queen of Scots, back to Scotland. Brucefield Estate is
now owned by biologist Victoria…
The Queen is set to be asked to pardon a
sixteenth-century abbot posthumously after he was hanged, drawn,
and quartered on 15 November 1539. Blessed Richard Whiting,
Abbot of Glastonbury, was executed for treason in the aftermath of
Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries. Along with Blessed
John Wichter (Abbot of Colchester) and Blessed Hugh Faringdon
(Abbot of Reading), they were the…
The Duke of Gloucester has been visiting
Ipswich this week to open a new archive and heritage centre,
connect with students at the University of Suffolk, and visit
Sutton Hoo. The Duke visited The Hold, which was created in
partnership with the University of Suffolk, and…
Scotland's most famous poet celebrated by Charles and Camilla
10th September 2021
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall have been busy this week. Known as the Duke and Duchess of
Rothesay in Scotland, the pair visited Burns Cottage in Alloway to
celebrate the National Trust for Scotland’s 90th birthday. On
Thursday, 9 September, the Duke and…
Princess Eugenie has appeared on an
episode of the Sky’s Inside Art to discuss her love of art and what
some of the pieces in the Royal Collection mean to her.
Eugenie, the daughter of the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of
York, studied Art for her A-Levels, and then went on to study
History of Art (along with English Literature and Politics) at
Newcastle University, where she earned a…
