History

Final countdown to re-opening of Notre-Dame

After a tragic fire in April 2019, Notre-Dame de Paris will finally be reopening to visitors. The Paris cathedral will be officially reopening to the public on 8 December 2024 after five years of intensive restoration work following a fire on 15 April 2019. There will be two official reopening ceremonies, one on 7 December and 8 December. Although these ceremonies will be invitation…
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King Charles III

The King spoke to the Archbishop of Canterbury through intermediaries as top cleric prepared to resign

It’s been reported that The King spoke to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, through intermediaries rather than directly as the leading cleric prepared to resign. The Archbishop announced he would step aside on Tuesday morning following his mishandling of a child abuse scandal in the Church of England.  Although The King has formally accepted Welby’s resignation as…
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Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla on the mend and back to some royal duties

Queen Camilla headed back to royal engagements after several days of rest for a chest infection. And she made sure an issue close to her heart was the focus of her return to work. On Tuesday, The Queen hosted a reception at Clarence House for authors shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize. However, Her Majesty had to spend slightly less time than originally planned with her guests as…
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Royal News

Queen Camilla's determination to end domestic violence on full show in ground breaking programme

Queen Camilla’s work to increase awareness of domestic violence was on full show in the documentary, Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors. And the ground breaking programme highlighted just how important the work of Queen Camilla is as she campaigns to end domestic violence. Her meetings with survivors of domestic violence showed the significance Her Majesty places on their…
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