The King has said he’s been moved to
tears by the flood of cards and messages sent to him since he
revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer. King Charles spoke of
how touched he had been by the support shown to him as he held his
first in person meeting with Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, since the
announcement. His Majesty said ”I’ve had so many wonderful messages
and…
A royal trolley service as the Duke of Edinburgh joins volunteers to serve up hospital lunch
21st February 2024
The Duke of Edinburgh rolled up his
sleeves and dished out lunch to patients at a London hospital as he
met volunteers working towards the award his father set up. Prince
Edward, who is patron of the Duke of Edinburgh charity, joined
young people volunteering at King’s…
New banknotes featuring the image of King
Charles will enter circulation within months. The King will feature
on £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes issued from June 5th 2024. Notes
bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II will remain as legal tender
and will continue to be…
On July 12th 1543, a rather low key royal
wedding took place. The groom was Henry VIII and his sixth wife was
Katherine Parr, a relatively unknown minor noblewoman who had risen
from daughter of a knight to Queen of England in thirty years.
However, according to the tale that goes back almost 500 years, on
the day she took her wedding vows at Hampton Court Palace,
Katherine was besotted…
Prince William expresses deep concern over situation in Middle East
20th February 2024
The Prince of Wales says he remains
”deeply concerned” about the situation in the Middle East. The
Prince said, in a statement, that ”sometimes it is only when faced
with the sheer scale of human suffering that the importance of a
permanent peace is…
On July 12th 1543, a rather low key royal
wedding took place. The groom was Henry VIII and his sixth wife was
Katherine Parr, a relatively unknown minor noblewoman who had risen
from daughter of a knight to Queen of England in thirty years. The
woman who became a…
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, the
youngest granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince
Philip is currently revising ahead of her summer exams at the
University of St. Andrews. With a couple of years to go until she
graduates, any possibility that she might become a working royal
remains on ice. But one debate that continues is around her title.
For the Letters Patent of 1917, made…
It’s elegant, timeless and yet very much
suited to its wearer. And three decades on, it’s still
irresistibly beautiful. Which begs the question, is Lady Sarah
Chatto’s bridal gown the best royal wedding dress of them all?
[getty…
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936, 86 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he
was ending his reign to marry…
The Prince of Wales has admitted he’s had
little chance to keep up to date with the hit movies in contention
for awards this year and for a very good reason. As he arrived at
the BAFTAs, the Prince was asked if he had seen the films in
contention for the much sought after awards and replied ”no, I’ve
done the fewest I’ve ever done before…I’ve had other…
