The King is marking the first anniversary
of his accession. His Majesty will spend the day at Balmoral where
he became Monarch. King Charles will pass the moment in quiet
reflection as today is also, of course, the first anniversary of
the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Camilla is with
His Majesty in Scotland. The Prince and Princess of Wales will be
in St.
King Charles gives thanks for dedicated service of Queen Elizabeth II
8th September 2023
As he marks the first anniversary of the
death of Queen Elizabeth II, His Majesty has paid tribute to her
devoted service. In a short speech released one minute after
midnight on September 8th 2023, The King said ”“In marking the
first anniversary of Her late…
Princess Anne ''really touched'' by tributes paid on last journey of Queen Elizabeth II
7th September 2023
The Princess Royal was ”really touched”
by the thousands of tributes paid to Queen Elizabeth II on her
final journey through Scotland. Princess Anne accompanied the
coffin of Her Late Majesty as it was driven for six hours from
Balmoral to Edinburgh. Now, a…
''We miss her enormously'': a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II speaks of her passing as anniversary approaches
7th September 2023
The chaplain who was with Queen Elizabeth
II in the last hours of her life has spoken of how much Her Late
Majesty is missed. Reverend Kenneth Mackenzie is the Minister at
Crathie Kirk, close to Balmoral, and was a personal chaplain to
Queen Elizabeth II. He is now a personal chaplain to King Charles
III. Speaking to ITV News, he revealed he had been called to the
castle in the time before Her…
As the newly crowned King Charles made
his way back to Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey, he was
surrounded by the biggest military parade London had seen in seven
decades. And riding at its head was his sister, The Princess Royal.
It was a striking moment, the first…
It has been described as the most
important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown
that Queen Elizabeth II wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953,
has its own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell,
created in partnership by the Monarch, it has…
It was taken on the off chance but became
one of the most famous photos in history. As Queen Elizabeth II
waited for the fifteenth Prime Minister of her reign to arrive at
Balmoral for the traditional kissing of hands, she posed for quick
picture. It wasn’t shared until later that afternoon, once the
images of The Monarch and PM had been released. And so, this
charming image became the final…
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…
On a hot summer day in 1543, a young
widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took
many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry
VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July
12th1543, his five previous unions…
There’s a brand new royal baby and
although her parents have only announced her short first name, she
has a rather regal sounding title to go with it. The newest royal
in Europe is the third child of Prince Amadeo of Belgium and his
wife, Elisabetta. The Belgian Royal Family announced the safe
arrival of their little girl on official social media on September
4th 2023. The baby, a…
