Crathie Kirk is the chapel of choice when
the Royal Family is staying at Balmoral and visitors can see
different royals on their way to Sunday service most weeks during
the holiday. When did this small church become a royal
favourite? Queen Victoria began attending church at Crathie
Kirk in 1848 when she and Prince Albert began spending time on the
Balmoral Estate. The church that Queen…
Sir Keir Starmer has marked another first
during his tenure as Prime Minister as he visited King Charles and
Queen Camilla at Balmoral for the first time as Prime
Minister. Beginning in August each year, the Royal Family
begin a stay at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.
Princess Martha wears family heirloom tiara for royal wedding
1st September 2024
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway married
American shaman Durek Verrett on Saturday, 31 August at the Hotel
Union in Geiranger. The Princess chose to wear a personal tiara for
the ceremony, wearing a diadem presented to her by King Olav.
King Olav V of Norway gave his…
Scissor drama gets King Charles laughing at Aberdeen Flower Show
1st September 2024
King Charles spent Saturday afternoon at
an engagement during his Balmoral holidays when he visited the
Aberdeen Flower Show for a milestone event. King Charles was at
Duthie Park in Aberdeen to open the Royal Horticultural Society’s
annual Aberdeen Flower Show. To officially open the show, The King
got to ditch the usual scissors and happily cut the gold ribbon
with a pair of gardening…
King Charles has released a statement
offering his condolences to the people of Aotearoa after the
passing of Kiingi Tuheitia. Buckingham Palace released the
following statement on Thursday, 29 August: ”My wife and I were
profoundly saddened to learn of the death of…
Queen Letizia has returned to Paris again
to cheer on Spain’s Paralympians as they make their stand at the
2024 Summer Games. Spain has a strong contingent at these
Paralympics with 147 athletes representing the country across
sixteen different sports, including Boccia…
The Norwegian Royal Family currently has
five working members: King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince
Haakon, Crown Princess Mette Marit, and Princess Ingrid Alexandra.
Are there enough members to carry the workload? The Norwegian Royal
Family has a fairly high popularity rating (between 70-80% over the
last decade) but finds itself in a fairly precarious position now.
King…
King Felipe of Spain has returned to his
sailing roots to spend the day at the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s
Cup in Barcelona. The King of Spain met Grant Dalton, CEO of
America’s Cup Events, Aurora Catà, Vice President of America’s Cup
Event and Natalia…
She was the longest reigning Monarch in
British history and the only one to mark a Platinum Jubilee. But
these weren’t the only royal records broken by Queen Elizabeth II.
Her reign was truly historic and featured monarchical milestones
which might never be matched…
Royals from across Europe spent much of
their late July and early August in Paris to take in the 2024
Summer Olympics in Paris. Now, royals are getting ready for another
celebration of sport with the 2024 Summer Paralympics and the
Danish Royal Family is the first to share their plans. Crown
Prince Christian will be in Paris on Monday, 2 September to meet
Danish Paralympians and to cheer them…
