Amongst the prettiness of rolling
countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle
with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while
around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But
behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a queen whose life was
filled with drama and whose end was soon forgotten in the tumult of
Tudor politics. The drama continued…
Queen Elizabeth II's life and reign was truly historic: an official biography needs volumes to tell it all
2nd October 2023
As the first anniversary of the death of
Queen Elizabeth II passes, the focus changes. A year was
traditionally the formal period of court mourning. Once it was
done, the grieving clothes were put away and things altered. It is
no longer just a matter of missing the Monarch…
October is truly the king of all the
autumn months as the leaves turn to gold and regal red and the
fading sun adds a gentle sparkle to all it touches. And it’s marked
the beginning of five royal roads that ended with a crown –
although all five monarchs had very…
It was the beginning of a royal chapter
which would make history time and time again. On November 20th
1947, the ceremony which joined Princess Elizabeth and Prince
Philip as wife and husband was described by one of the clergy
involved as ”in all essentials, exactly the same as it would have
been for any cottager who might be married this afternoon”. And
just like everyone who said…
The Princess of Wales to miss this year's Earthshot Prize to support Prince George at important time at school
29th September 2023
Kensington Palace has confirmed that the
Princess of Wales won’t be at the Earthshot Prize ceremony this
autumn for family reasons. The Princess will stay behind to support
Prince George who has school exams at the same time as the awards
event. This year’s…
The royal bride who wore a wedding dress designed by her future husband
27th September 2023
She was the beautiful princess who had
been the subject of endless royal wedding speculation, he was the
handsome prince with a crown waiting in his future. When Marie-Jose
of Belgium married Umberto, heir to the throne of Italy, in January
1930 their marriage had all the…
King Charles to welcome President of South Korea on State Visit
26th September 2023
The President of South Korea will make a
State Visit to the United Kingdom. King Charles III and Queen
Camilla will host the State Visit in November 2023. It will be the
second incoming State Visit of The King’s reign. The first was in
the autumn of 2022 when Their Majesties hosted the President of
South Africa. Cyril Ramaphosa. The exact dates of the visit of
President Yoon Suk…
She became an empress in the most
difficult of circumstances and her short reign ended in exile and a
lifetime of supporting her royal heritage from afar. Zita, Empress
of Austria found herself with an imperial crown as a result of an
assassination which sent the world to…
The royals who can act as Counsellors of State, standing in for The King when needed
25th September 2023
Counsellors of State stand in for the
Monarch if they are temporarily unavailable, either through being
out of the country or for short term health reasons, like an
operation. The Regency Act of 1937 stated that the Monarch’s spouse
and the first four adults in the…
As weekends go, this one must be a pretty
jolly one at Balmoral. If King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived
back in Aberdeenshire with a spring in their steps, who could blame
them? They touched down after a hugely successful State Visit to
France which grabbed headlines around the world. In fact, it was a
week to remember for all the right reasons for the Royal Family.
Not even the rain as autumn…
