The Prince of Wales made a visit to an
Earthshot prize finalist and surprised them with a question no one
was expecting. Prince William asked experts at NatureMetrics
whether they could help find the Loch Ness monster. Whether the
heir to the throne is convinced that Nessie is actually real wasn’t
revealed but the legend of the Loch figured large in a fun filled
visit. William…
King George III had the third-longest
reign in British history (behind Queen Elizabeth II and Queen
Victoria) and has recently come back into the spotlight with
Bridgerton. This January also marks the anniversary of his death,
205 years ago, at Windsor Castle. It was the end…
The Prince and Princess of Wales met some
of those who survived Nazi death camps as they took part in a
Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony in London. In a speech, Prince
William touched on the importance of remembering the crucial role
that survivors have played. He said…
King Charles speaks of need to remember the past on anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz
28th January 2025
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation
of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, King Charles spoke
of the importance of learning from the past. His words came as
people around the world stopped to remember the six million Jewish
people as well as the thousands of members of Roma, LGBTQ
communities and disabled people who were killed in the Holocaust.
The King was very visibly…
Although Whitehall is now known for being
the home of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, 10 Downing Street, and
countless government buildings, there is a royal execution site
hidden in plain sight. King Charles I, the second Stuart
monarch of England, continually fought…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway were joined by their son on the slopes this
week in a rare appearance from the 19 year old. The Crown Prince
and Crown Princess visited Vivil this week, an organisation that
helps people with intellectual…
The strange royal connections of a fashionista called 'The King'
23rd January 2025
Along with Christian Dior, January 2025
also marks the anniversary of the birth of Cristóbal Balenciaga.
Known as “The Master of Us All”, and ‘The King’, the Spanish
designer was born on 21 January 1895 and became an iconic designer
with some rather unusual royal links. The Spanish designer quickly
became known for his eye for fabrics and for silhouettes.
Throughout his career…
This week marks the 120th birthday of
Christian Dior, the designer who changed the trajectory of post-war
fashion. From The New Look’s first appearance in 1947, the House of
Dior has been a royal favourite. A young Princess Margaret first
explored Dior’s fashion on a…
The Princess Royal has set out for a two
day visit to South Africa on her own after an injury changed the
plan. Princess Anne is beginning a two day South African trip but
will not be joined by her husband, Sir Tim Laurence, as originally
planned. Sir Tim…
The Prince of Wales showed off his
athletic side for a visit to Centrepoint where he pulled on his
boxing gloves. Prince William was in Ealing to visit
Centrepoint, one of his oldest patronages. Always a good
sport, he took part in a boxing class where he shadow-boxed with
other class participants. After putting on the black gloves, he
shared ‘it might get me back into boxing, you…
