The King made history on 17 June when he
formally welcomed The Duchess of Gloucester to the Order of the
Garter. King Charles had announced his appointees to the
Order of the Garter on 23 April, St. George’s Day, when they are
traditionally named. Monday marked the actual Garter Ceremony where
Her Royal Highness became a Royal Lady Companion. Brigitte, The
Duchess of Gloucester, is…
The Duchess of Edinburgh was a highlight
amongst guests at the ceremonial events for the Order of the Garter
on Monday. In addition to watching her husband take part as a
member of the Order of the Garter, she was able to do so in a
meaningful location for the…
After attending Trooping the Colour on
Saturday to mark the Sovereign’s official birthday, The King then
led the Order of the Garter procession at Windsor Castle on
Monday. Garter Day traditionally begins with the Sovereign
officially investing new members of the…
Euro 2024 is set to have several royal
spectators as the royal families of Europe support their team
throughout the tournament. The Prince of Wales has announced
that he will be in Germany for England’s match against Denmark on
Thursday, 20 June. As President of the Football Association, he has
already shown his support for England’s side ahead of the
tournament. Last week…
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and
Prince Louis have hit another modern milestone- the three siblings
have made their social media debut. George, Charlotte and
Louis took to Instagram for the first time to celebrate Prince
William for Father’s Day. They shared an…
While The Queen’s Reading Room Festival
at Hampton Court Palace wrapped up on Sunday, Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway has also been celebrating literature this
week with the launch of her literary train for 2024. An annual
event, the Norwegian Crown Princess…
After a busy day taking part in Trooping
the Colour, The King took to social media on Sunday to share a
meaningful Father’s Day post. King Charles shared a video
with several different clips of the late Prince Philip, Duke of
Edinburgh playing with him as a baby and a child. The clips include
a proud Prince Philip holding Charles and pushing him in a pram as
a baby, playing with him…
The Queen visited the Garden Museum at
Lambeth Palace to see a new exhibition on British gardens.
Queen Camilla visited the Garden Museum on Southbank to see
“Gardening Bohemia”. The Queen mentioned how much she enjoyed the
exhibition and its focus on…
The Princess Royal had a busy day at
Windsor Castle as she presented over 70 honours recipients with
their medals. The Princess Royal represented the King as she
presented several different honours at Windsor. The late novelist
Sir Martin Amis was awarded a…
Why The Queen's Reading Room Festival is so important to the celebration of literature
11th June 2024
This past weekend, The Queen’s Reading
Room Festival returned to Hampton Court Palace for the second year
in a row where literary lovers, authors, and more gathered again.
Although it started as a small online book club project during
lockdown, the book club and festival as a whole have become much
more than that. As the festival’s website explains, the “festival
is a literary…
