The King made the first visit of his
reign to Lancaster and he shared some monarchical wisdom with a
Second World War veteran and took part in an historic visit during
his day out. King Charles, also the Duke of Lancaster, was
greeted by Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, Amanda Parker, at the
train station before making his way to Lancaster Castle. Once
at the castle, The King took part in…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has
widely shared her love of literature and reading and supports a
number of literary events. Now, she has hosted a panel with
celebrated Japanese author Haruki Murakami, a rare public
appearance for the author. It also was a reunion for…
The Prince of Wales has given a keynote
speech at a major conference on the future of the oceans – with two
other heirs to thrones in the audience to listen. Prince William
was at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco which was
hosted by the country’s…
The Queen was the life of the party with
a visit to a Big Lunch at Eden Dock in Canary Wharf. As
Patron, Queen Camilla stopped by the Big Lunch 2025 to enjoy the
festivities and celebrate the day. The Big Lunch was first
hosted by the Eden Project in 2009 to help bring communities and
neighbours together for friendship, food, and fun once a year. The
annual event is celebrated across the…
Queen Camilla is fully embracing the
summer with a visit to the Garden Museum in Lambeth to open a new
exhibition. The Queen visited the Garden Museum to help launch
British Flowers Week 2025. To celebrate the week, the museum has
asked six floral designers to create…
The importance of a royal hat: new play highlights why Queen Elizabeth II's clothes mattered
4th June 2025
Author Daisy Goodwin’s new play, By Royal
Appointment, opens this week in Bath with a close look at a special
royal relationship. Goodwin’s stage play, By Royal Appointment, is
a new play exploring the close relationship between Queen Elizabeth
II and her friend…
The Swedish Royal Family will be
celebrating their country’s National Day on 6 June. A major event
on the royal calendar, we will be seeing the extended royal family
of Sweden and some will mark the day by wearing their traditional
costumes. National Day in Sweden marks two major historical
anniversaries. On 6 June 1523, Gustav Vasa was elected as king and
Sweden became an independent…
This unexpected royal event became a defining image of Queen Elizabeth II's historic reign
3rd June 2025
The once-in-a-lifetime Platinum Jubilee
featured a spectacular Trooping the Colour, a flypast, a huge
concert and a pageant that brought London to a standstill. But for
many, the defining moment was a surprise put together by Queen
Elizabeth II herself and which became a…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the…
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden met rock royalty when they celebrated the legendary band,
Queen. The Swedish King awarded Queen members Sir Brian May
and Roger Taylor with the Polar Music Prize. Hosted at the Grand
Hotel in Stockholm, the evening celebrated the musicians’ long
careers in the industry. The King and Queen of Sweden were
joined by Crown Princess Victoria…
