The Duchess of Edinburgh has said she is
deeply saddened to hear of the death of a woman who was hit by part
of her escort. Helen Holland, who was 81, suffered serious injuries
when she was struck by a police motorbike rider escorting the
Duchess through west London two weeks ago. Mrs Holland died in
hospital on May 24th 2023. Her family said they were ”utterly
devastated” at her loss.
King Charles and Queen Camilla present new award named after Elizabeth II at the Chelsea Flower Show
23rd May 2023
It’s an event steeped in royal tradition
and patronised by many monarchs through the decades and now, just
weeks after his Coronation, Charles III has paid his first visit to
the Chelsea Flower Show as King. His Majesty, accompanied by Queen
Camilla, toured the famous…
The Princess of Wales with nod to Queen Elizabeth II as the Chelsea Flower Show gets under way
22nd May 2023
The Princess of Wales appeared to make a
nod to Queen Elizabeth II as she opened up royal participation in
this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. Arriving at the gardens in a
surprise visit on press day, the Princess chose a bright pink tea
dress. The shade was almost…
A chance to get close up with Coronation history at the Buckingham Palace summer exhibition
19th May 2023
Some of the most important items from the
Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla will have a
starring role in the summer exhibition at Buckingham Palace. The
outfits worn by The King and Queen as they left Westminster Abbey
following the ceremony will be displayed in the Palace Ballroom. It
will be a first chance to get a close up look of the intricate
designs of both ensembles.
While some links between royal houses are
well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and
perhaps all the more interesting for that. And although the links
between Albert II and Charles III might be stretched, they are
still there. The connection…
King Charles III has presented the Queen
Elizabeth II Award for British Design at a ceremony in London. This
year’s winner is LABRUM London, founded by Foday Dumbuya. The award
recognises the place that design and fashion has in the UK’s
business landscape as well…
The Queen has launched the Coronation
Libraries, a celebration of literature that will become a
commemoration of the year in which she was crowned. Over the coming
months, fifty libraries and reading spaces will be created at
primary schools across the country to mark the Coronation. It’s all
part of Queen Camilla’s ongoing work to encourage as many people as
possible to read and to…
Sweden is about to start a summer of
celebrations to mark a very special event. The reign of King Carl
XVI Gustaf reaches half a century this year. The party for his
Golden Jubilee will see Sweden sparkle but after this special
milestone, the Jubilee juggernaut slows down.
We’re just days away from the first run
of big celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf
of Sweden. The King has already made a series of Jubilee visits
throughout Sweden but as the country’s National Day approaches, the
festivities will ramp up and…
King Harald of Norway has been discharged
from hospital after a week of treatment for an infection. The Royal
Court made a short announcement on May 15th 2023. It stated that
”His Majesty The King has now been discharged…The King remains on
sick leave.” King Harald’s next scheduled engagement is on May 17th
2023. However, the statement said that a decision on whether he
would go…
