In April, commemorations take place to
mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II, the
longest reigning monarch in British history. But her story began in
a most unlikely place and anyone hoping to visit might find
themselves slightly bemused. Not all kings and queens are born in
castles. The tale of the longest reigning Monarch in British
history began in a London townhouse.
Queen Elizabeth's sweet tribute to Prince Philip also revealed a little known fact about the Duke of Edinburgh
29th March 2026
Prince Philip had his very own shade of
green and no one outside the Royal Family was really aware of it
until after he had died. The colour, called Edinburgh Green, made
headlines when Queen Elizabeth II wore it for a memorial service in
honour of her husband, held…
Penny Morduant reveals surprising letter she got from unnamed royal about her actions at the Coronation
29th March 2026
Penny Morduant has revealed she got an
unexpected review of her performance at the Coronation from a
member of the Royal Family. The former Lord President of the Privy
Council says that after the crowning of King Charles and Queen
Camilla, in which she had played a major…
Duke of Kent makes poignant visit to remember war heroes and shares memories with veterans
28th March 2026
The Duke of Kent has made a visit to
Bletchley Park as he marks thirty years as one of its greatest
supporters. The Duke, 90, visited the museum now attached to the
famous code cracking site as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Prince Edward opened the visitor attraction at Bletchley Park back
in 1996 and became its royal patron. Three decades on, he returned
to meet some of the…
Monaco’s royals have welcomed Pope Leo
for an historic visit to their country. Prince Albert and Princess
Charlene welcomed the Pontiff to Monaco for an Apostolic Visit, the
first ever made to the little nation. There was a huge turnout for
Leo XIV as he spent the…
Princess Grace’s granddaughter, Princess
Gabriella of Monaco, has been given a privilege that her famous
grandmother never received. As she met Pope Leo XIV in Monaco, the
young princess and her mother, Princess Charlene, exercised an old
and little known royal…
Norway’s royals have given an update
after one of the most popular members of the family was admitted to
hospital. Princess Astrid, 94, was taken to the Rikshospitalet in
Oslo on March 27 with her brother, King Harald, 89, seen visiting
soon afterwards. The princess hadn’t been seen in public for
several weeks and missed the State Visit by the King and Queen of
the Belgians. Now…
This is why Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie still have royal titles and why it would be easy for them to lose them
28th March 2026
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie
Have retained their royal titles even as their father and mother
lose the honours they once held themselves. Earlier this week,
Sarah Ferguson was stripped of the Freedom of the City of York when
councillors voted to remove the…
it’s the ultimate royal action – kings,
queens, princes and princesses all become experts at unveiling
plaques very early on. But Charles III has found that even the most
seasoned of plaque unveilers can run into unexpected problems and
he started talking magic to get…
Princess Astrid of Norway is in hospital
in Oslo this evening after being admitted following a sustained
illness. The 94 year old princess, sister of King Harald V of
Norway, is being treated at the Rikshospitalet in the Norwegian
capital with first reports coming from Se og Hør. It’s understood
she’s been unwell for several weeks but has been admitted after
being unable to shake off…
