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 used until they are worn and no longer
viable. The changeover to money showing King Charles has been
phased in as the…
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…
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 bride on that
July day at Hampton Court was also one of her country’s most
interesting consorts – here are ten reasons…
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…
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?
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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 woman he loved, Wallis Simpson.
But what if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? Who would be Monarch now?
There are two…
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…
It was perhaps the biggest royal wedding
style surprise of all. After months of speculation that Princess
Eugenie would wear the York Tiara for her wedding, the bride
surprised us all and what a surprise it was. Eugenie wore emeralds
for her wedding. The Princess borrowed…
The Princess Royal has heard about the
impact of a community initiative on tackling knife crime. Princess
Anne visited Off the Streets North Northamptonshire which has been
instrumental in the rollout of a scheme designed to save lives.
[getty src=”2015353453″ width=”594″ height=”422″ tld=”com”] Off the
Streets provides bleed control kits to be used if someone is
attacked…
