It was billed as Monaco’s biggest
celebration in over fifty years. But in the days before the royal
wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock, this
fairytale romance began to exercise a more morose fascination.
Reports that the bride had tried to flee her soon to be realm ahead
of the nuptials flew around the world. Once the vows were said, the
new Princess wept copious…
Princess Charlene has given a nod to her
wedding day in a new portrait marking the anniversary of her
marriage to Prince Albert. Charlene wears an aqua blue outfit for
the celebratory snap, an almost identical shade to the colour she
chose for her civil wedding to the…
The Queen has arrived at the Palace of
Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh to start the week of engagements that
traditionally takes place at the start of summer. Her Majesty’s
arrival was only confirmed a few hours before her car drove into
the Palace’s grounds. She…
The Queen of Spain has met the First Lady
of the United States as Madrid gets ready for one of the biggest
international political summits of the year. Queen Letizia welcomed
Jill Biden to the Zarzuela Palace on June 27 2022, just hours
before the NATO summit was due to start in the Spanish capital. US
President Joe Biden will be among those taking part in the summit
which will bring world…
The Prince of Wales has commissioned a
series of portraits of the Windrush generation as he focuses on
ensuring their impact and contribution is fully recognised. Prince
Charles will bring together some of the best portrait artists in
the Commonwealth to paint members of…
Prince Charles hosts Boris Johnson and Commonwealth leaders at end of day of debate in Rwanda
25th June 2022
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have hosted a dinner for Commonwealth leaders as CHOGM got
under way in Rwanda. Among their guests were the UK Prime Minister,
Boris Johnson, who held several meetings with the Prince through
the day. It’s the first…
Prince Charles has spoken of his deep,
personal sorrow over the slave trade in an address at the
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda. In his first
major speech to this year’s CHOGM, the first he has attended since
being confirmed as a future Head of the Commonwealth, the Prince of
Wales added that the ‘’time had come’’ to hold discussions about
the ongoing impact of the…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
been captured on canvas together for the first time. The painting
of William and Kate, by Jamie Coreth, was commissioned by the
Cambridgeshire Royal Portrait Fund, held by the Cambridge Community
Foundation,as a gift to the…
A future king makes his debut: the moment Charles and Diana presented baby William to the world
21st June 2022
A picture is worth a thousand words and
sometimes captures the essence of a moment more than the most
perfect prose. The royal story is filled with images that tell a
tale all of their own. As the Duke of Cambridge marks his
fortieth birthday, we rewind to his very famous…
One of the most famous royal photos of the 20th century helps mark a milestone birthday for Prince William
21st June 2022
It’s one of the most celebrated photos of
the modern Monarchy and as Prince William turns forty, his dad has
dusted it down one more time. As the Duke of Cambridge reached his
big 4-0, the official social media account of the Prince of Wales
showed the famous moment when Charles was snapped carrying his
newborn son out of hospital. The decision of Charles and Diana,
Princess of Wales…
