The Queen, the Duchess of Cornwall and
the Princess Royal may have had a very special reason for wearing
dark green to the memorial service for Prince Philip at Westminster
Abbey. The shade is also known as ‘Edinburgh Green’. Prince
Philip’s official livery was dark green and his page at the
Coronation wore the shade. Dark green is also one of the colours of
half mourning and…
The Queen spent several minutes chatting
with Doyin Sonibare who gave a moving eulogy at the Service of
Thanksgiving for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. Doyin, who has
achieved a Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award began
the memorial service with a…
The Queen has paid a poignant tribute to
her late husband, Prince Philip, by wearing a brooch he had
designed and made for her at the memorial service for him at
Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty chose the gold and ruby brooch
designed by Andrew Grima and presented to her in…
The Queen has arrived at the Service of
Thanksgiving for Prince Philip alongside their second son, Prince
Andrew. The Duke of York, who was asked to return his royal
patronages and military associations earlier this year, accompanied
his mother as she entered Westminster Abbey for the service. Andrew
walked with her to the front row of seats before The Queen, using a
stick, made her own way…
The royal children attend Prince Philip's memorial service as they remember their great-grandfather
29th March 2022
Prince George of Cambridge has taken his
place alongside his parents at the Service of Thanksgiving for the
Duke of Edinburgh. George, now 8, was joined at the ceremony by his
sister, Princess Charlotte, 6. The Duke’s eldest great grandchild,
Savannah Phillips…
The colours of the union flag dominate
the flowers at the Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip taking
place at Westminster Abbey. Predominantly red, white and blue
blooms have been used in the arrangements at the Abbey. Among the
flowers chosen are orchids, which…
A guard of honour planned by Prince
Philip for his funeral which couldn’t go ahead because of pandemic
restrictions will feature in the Service of Thanksgiving for him at
Westminster Abbey. Prince Philip had requested that Gold Award
Holders from his Duke of Edinburgh Scheme form a guard of honour at
his funeral along with members of the UK Cadet Force Associations –
he was there…
The Duke of Cambridge has reaffirmed his
message of support for Commonwealth countries as he issued a
statement at the end of his royal tour to the Caribbean. In an
unexpected missive, released as he and the Duchess of Cambridge
left the Bahamas at the end of a week long…
The Queen’s deep devotion to the Armed
Forces and to the memories of those who have died in conflict has
been symbolic of her reign. And in 2014, she paid tribute to those
lost in the First World War during a time of remembrance. As the
100th anniversary of the…
Prince William speaks on future of Monarchy at end of Caribbean tour: 'relationships evolve, friendships endure''
26th March 2022
The Duke of Cambridge has directly
addressed calls for the three countries he has just visited on his
Platinum Jubilee tour to sever their links with the Monarchy.
Speaking at a reception hosted by the Governor General of the
Bahamas, Prince William turned to the issue which has dominated
parts of the visit. The Prince made direct reference to the future
of Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas as he…
