King Albert II of Belgium is being
treated in hospital for dehydration. The king, who turned 89 just a
few weeks ago, was taken in for treatment after becoming unwell at
home. His wife, Queen Paola, is at his side. His eldest son, King
Philippe of the Belgians, has cancelled his planned engagement for
the day to visit his father. Doctors say that King Albert is
responding well to…
The Prince of Wales speaks of his determination to end homelessness as he launches Homewards
27th June 2023
The Prince of Wales says he believes that
homelessness can be eradicated with the development of innovative
ways of tackling the issues involved. Prince William spoke out as
he began a two day tour of the UK in which he’ll visit six areas
chosen to pilot the…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is to
spend a term working as an assistant in a school. The second in
line to the throne, who has just finished her secondary education,
will be an assistant and an environmental worker at
Uranienborg from September and through the…
Sarah, Duchess of York is being treated
for breast cancer. The duchess discovered she had an early form of
the disease during a routine mammogram and was advised to have
immediate surgery. She has since undergone a successful operation.
The duchess is now receiving medical care and her doctors say her
prognosis is good. Sarah has expressed her ”immense gratitude to
all the…
The Princess of Wales takes to the tennis courts for training for one of Wimbledon's most important roles
24th June 2023
The Princess of Wales has taken to the
tennis courts to see the work that goes into one of the most
crucial roles at Wimbledon – that of ball boy and ball girl. The
Princess was joined by eight times Men’s Singles Champion, Roger
Federer, on a training day…
King Charles III has praised military
past and present on his first Armed Forces Day as
Commander-in-Chief. In a message sent on behalf of himself and
Queen Camilla, His Majesty spoke of the ”immense and dedicated
contribution of our military both at home and…
It’s a single pearl set among dozens of
diamonds but despite that sparkling competition, it still shines.
And now it’s added a new chapter to its history. For this pearl is
part of a brooch that was given to the Royal Family in times of war
in the hope that it would always be used by queens. And the
decision of Queen Camilla to wear it on day one of the first Royal
Ascot of her…
The tears of King Charles as his Ascot win brings a special link to Queen Elizabeth II
23rd June 2023
King Charles III was visibly moved as his
horse raced to a famous win at Royal Ascot – and there was a
poignant reason why. The horse had been bred by his beloved mother,
Queen Elizabeth II. His Majesty clearly had tears in his eyes as he
celebrated the victory…
Queen Camilla presents the Ascot trophy named after the royal whose crown she wore at the Coronation
21st June 2023
Their names are both written in the
history books as queen consorts and their Coronations involved the
same crown so it’s fitting that Queen Camilla has presented the
main prize on the second day of Royal Ascot, named after a woman
with whom she has many links, Queen…
Behind the scenes at the Coronation as King Charles sends birthday wishes to Prince William
21st June 2023
The King has taken everyone behind the
scenes at his Coronation to wish his elder son a happy birthday. As
Prince William marks his first birthday as heir to the throne and
Prince of Wales, the official Royal Family social media accounts
shared an unseen moment from the rehearsals for the Coronation to
mark the moment. King Charles III and the Prince of Wales are seen
laughing as William…
