Queen Camilla led the Royal Family at a
special service for the last King of Greece, Constantine II.
Constantine’s widow, Queen Anne-Marie, was joined by their five
children at the commemoration which took place at St. George’s
Chapel, Windsor. Constantine II died in January 2023. The King, who
went into exile in 1974, had close links with many royal families.
His sister, Queen…
The queen who was kissed on the lips by a fan hundreds of years after she had died
23rd February 2024
A cold, February day in 1669 and a rather
famous Londoner was out and about, looking for something to do on
his birthday. The man in question also happened to be addicted to
writing in his diary and so we know that, on February 23rd 1669,
Samuel Pepys kissed a Queen of…
The romantic and unusual royal wedding that brought a modern family one of its most popular members
22nd February 2024
was a royal wedding that made history and
brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever members.
In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley. The new
Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and, alongside her
husband, spend decades carrying…
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 cards…it’s…
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 by…
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 brought…
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 royal…
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…
