British Royals

What is the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design?

The Princess of Wales has presented designer Patrick McDowell with the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. It’s a prestigious award and one that the Royal Family has given strong backing to throughout the past decade. The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design was first established in 2018. It was created to recognise the larger role that the fashion industry plays in both…
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Monaco

Emotional moment for Princess Charlene on very special day for her family

Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco have reached a major milestone this week as they made their First Communion.  The prince and princess, who are ten, made their communion at Monaco Cathedral with their parents, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, watching. The Monegasque royal family shared photos of Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Isabella after the service. The twins, who…
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Features

Who was Jane Austen's favourite monarch?

The royal that Jane Austen is most often connected with is the Prince Regent, or the future King George IV, as he requested a copy of her novel for his library. However, there is a different royal from history that Austen much preferred to “Prinny”. A…
The Edinburghs

The Duke of Edinburgh to take on important duty for King Charles III

The Duke of Edinburgh will represent King Charles at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass The celebration takes place in Rome on Sunday, 18 May 2025. Prince Edward will take part in the service on behalf of The King who has already sent a private message to Leo XIV following his election as Pope on May 8 2025. Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope. He will be conducting his inaugural mass…
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Royal News

Why this week has been so important for Prince George and the Royal Family

When Prince George joined his parents at Buckingham Palace for a tea party for veterans following the VE Day commemorations earlier this week, it marked a new chapter for the second in line to the throne. Although the young prince is only eleven years old, he has slowly been building his royal resume over the years and this was another step.  The VE Day events had begun with a military parade…
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