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 two after
a surprise first meeting. The Norwegian Literature Festival is the
largest literary festival in the…
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…
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 their own installation.
Designers Arthur Parkinson, Leigh Chappell, Palais London, Rollo
Skinner, Wild at Heart, and…
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…
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 defining image of her
historic reign. When millions settled down to watch the Party at
the Palace, on June 4 2022, they were…
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…
King Carl XVI Gustaf made an historic
gesture as he marked his country’s Veterans’ Day. The Swedish king
presented the prestigious Military Cross of the Order of the Sword,
Second Class to Lieutenant Colonel Liridona Dauti, making her the
first woman outside the country’s royal family to be given the
award. Lieutenant Colonel Liridona Dauti was recognised for
the bravery…
