The Crown of Scotland will be presented to King Charles III in a special ceremony in Edinburgh. It will mark a milestone moment in his reign. Although this won’t be a coronation, it will be a recognition of his role as King of Scotland and the Crown involved has a special history.
A separate Crown of Scotland was present for King James I’s coronation in 1603, King Charles I’s…
King Charles III will be presented with the Honours of Scotland at a National Service of Thanksgiving that will be held at St. Giles’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. It will be an historic moment in his reign. The Honours are colloquially known as the Scottish Crown Jewels. Aside…
This week, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles had appointed Queen Camilla to the Order of Thistle. The Order is the highest chivalric order in Scotland.
King James VII founded the first confirmed iteration of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle…
King Charles will preside over his first investiture ceremony for the Order of the Garter this June. It is the oldest chivalric order in Great Britain.Â
King Edward III founded the Most Noble Order of the Garter. It was officially founded in 1348 but may date back to 1344. Reportedly he was inspired by King Arthur and his Round Table of Knights, but he also may have drawn on other European…
King Charles III will preside over his first Trooping of Colour as Sovereign on June 17th 2023. What is this historic ceremony held every year?
Trooping the Colour is a centuries-old ceremony where a specific regiment presents its colours to the Monarch. The…
Although Queen Victoria inherited the throne in the United Kingdom, and during her reign, the British Empire gained a vast amount of territory, she was still unable to inherit the throne of Hanover as a woman.
Her uncle, Ernest-August, became King of Hanover instead. And…
A very special visit for The Duke of Edinburgh as he follows in his father's footsteps
8th June 2023
The Duke of Edinburgh carried out a meaningful engagement this week with strong family ties.
The Duke visited Woodrow High House on Wednesday 7 June – following in the footsteps of his father who carried his first official royal engagement there . The activity centre in Amersham, Buckinghamshire a part of London Youth, an organisation that has provided support for youth development…
One of the most recognisable and iconic moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953 Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more watching from around the…
The Crown Prince’s family in Denmark spent the weekend getting ready for the Royal Run on Monday. They took to social media on Sunday to show their preparations.
Crown Prince Frederik and his youngest son, Prince Vincent, shared an Instagram Reel on the Danish…
The King and Queen spent Wednesday in Northern Ireland with a full day of engagements on their first visit after the Coronation. The King met with Det Ch Insp John Caldwell, a police officer shot in February in front of his son.Â
King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted a garden party at Hillsborough Castle, their official residence in Northern Ireland. DCI Caldwell was among the garden party…
