She had made the season her own. The
festive season at the end of the 19th century was very different
from that in 1837, the year she had become monarch. Yet the final
Christmas of Queen Victoria was filled with heartbreak. The queen
herself could not get away from it, noting in her diary for
December 25th 1900 ”this has indeed been a terribly sad Christmas
for us all!”. And it had…
The Princess of Wales has been appointed
as a Regimental Colonel for the first time. Her Royal Highness
becomes Colonel of the Irish Guards, taking over from her husband.
The Prince of Wales is now Regimental Colonel of the Welsh Guards.
The Monarch is always…
Queen Camilla becomes Colonel of the Grenadier Guards taking over from disgraced Prince Andrew
22nd December 2022
Queen Camilla is the new Colonel of the
Grenadier Guards. Her Majesty takes over a role left vacant after
the Duke of York was forced to give up all his military
appointments. The Monarch is always the Colonel-in-Chief of the
Grenadier Guards. Queen Camilla is known…
The first Trooping the Colour of the
reign of King Charles III will take place on June 17th 2022. It
will mark the Official Birthday of King Charles for the first time.
The Sovereign’s Birthday Parade will take over central London just
weeks after His Majesty is crowned at Westminster Abbey.
Regiments of the Household Division will take part in the
pageantry at Horse Guards…
King Harald has been discharged from
hospital after a three day stay. The King of Norway was treated for
an infection at the Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The 85 year old was
admitted on December 19th 2022 and put on intravenous antibiotics.
He went home on December 21s 2022…
People all around the world are getting
into the festive spirit ahead of the Christmas celebrations. And in
Monaco, once Christmas comes to an end, people look forward to
January for the feast day of St. Devote – Monaco’s patron saint.
Celebrations for Devote are…
The designs of the first bank notes to
bear the image of King Charles III have been revealed. The notes
won’t enter circulation until 2024 but the Bank of England has now
shared how the Monarch will appear on the currency. His Majesty’s
image will be seen on all four different bank notes issued – the
£5, £10, £20 and £50 notes. King Charles is featured on the front
of…
The Princess of Wales remembers Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey
20th December 2022
The Princess of Wales has made a poignant
tribute to Queen Elizabeth II by planting a tree in Her Late
Majesty’s memory. The Princess planted the cherry tree at
Westminster Abbey as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy, the
initiative which began as a way of…
Rosenborg Castle has plenty of royal
history and carries an air of regal menace that is only slightly
softened when the snow falls. Decked in flakes, it still looks as
if its only place in a fairytale is as the home of a villain. It
has majesty and mystery and covered in…
The Princess of Wales welcomed King
Charles III and Queen Camilla to Westminster Abbey for the
Christmas service she had organised with curtsies. The Princess had
arrived at the Abbey ahead of the rest of the Royal Family to put
the final touches to the ceremony which she has been instrumental
in pulling together to show support for those who help their local
communities. The Prince of Wales…
