Westminster Abbey will close its doors on
April 25th 2023 ahead of the Coronation. It will remain closed
until May 8th and in the meantime, some services will take place,
instead, at nearby St. Margaret’s Church. And while not as famous
as its neighbour, St. Margaret’s has seen some rather special royal
events of its own. It’s hosted dazzling and trend setting royal
weddings…
Westminster Abbey announces when it will close its doors to prepare for the Coronation
9th March 2023
Westminster Abbey is being prepared for
the Coronation of King Charles III and it’s now been announced when
its doors will close ahead of the ceremont. The Abbey will shut its
doors to the public on April 25th 2023, twelve days before King
Charles and Queen Camilla…
It’s now six months since King Charles
took the throne and the start of his reign has seen plenty of
questions about the titles of his family. Now, just days after one
pressing query was answered as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
decided they want their children to be…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has gone
back to royal duties after heart surgery and his return has had a
rather royal ring to it. The King of Sweden welcomed Her Majesty
Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania to the Royal Palace as
she visited Stockholm. Queen Silvia of Sweden and Prince Radu of
Romania were also present. Crown Princess Victoria, Princess
Christina and her husband…
Buckingham Palace has changed its website
to show the titles that the children of the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex will now use. The site now shows them as Prince Archie of
Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex. The alteration came after
the Duke and Duchess decided…
It’s a typo that might have had
constitutional consequences. As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
announced that their daughter had been christened, they said the
ceremony had been overseen by the Archbishop of Los Angeles. There
was only one problem with that. The…
Exactly six months on from acquiring the
most royal title of all, Queen Camilla has been given another
crown. On International Women’s Day, she’s been named the most
influential woman of the year by the Independent. To mark #IWD,
it’s drawn up a list of top 50 influencers for 2023 and Her Majesty
gets the crowning glory. The Independent says its rundown is ”an
eclectic…
Queen Camilla has praised some of the
”remarkable” women she has met in the past twelve months on
International Women’s Day. In a statement, Her Majesty said
”International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate female
achievement, to encourage…
It’s become one of the most talked about
royal documents of recent times and it’s hit the headlines again as
a baby girl is baptised in California. Announcing the christening
of their daughter, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex referred to her
as Princess Lilibet…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have had
their daughter baptised into the Episcopal church. Lilibet Diana
was christened at her parents’ home on March 3rd 2023. The baptism
was carried out by the Bishop of Los Angeles, John H. Taylor. He is
a leader in the Episcopal Church, part of the worldwide Anglican
Communion. Lilibet’s grandfather, King Charles III, is the Supreme…
