following a massive seizure. He was buried soon afterwards, his grave marked with a simple Celtic stone cross.
Over a hundred years on, John is sometimes called ‘the lost prince’, a name first coined for the 2003 TV dramatisation of his life by Stephen Poliakoff, while his seclusion in his last years and his apparent disappearance from royal history is taken by some as an indication…
The Prince of Wales has spent time at his wife’s bedside as the Princess continues to recover from major surgery.
Prince William was seen leaving the London Clinic around lunchtime on January 18th, having visited Catherine who is resting after an operation two days…
Queen Camilla has said The King is doing well as he prepares for hospital treatment.
As Her Majesty carried out engagements in Aberdeen, she was asked about King Charles who will go into hospital next week for treatment for an enlarged prostate.
The Queen said His…
Counsellors of State will not be needed to deputise for The King when he goes into hospital for planned surgery next week.
His Majesty is to be treated for a benign enlarged prostate in the coming days.
However, it has been confirmed that he will be able to carry out all of his constitutional duties during his brief time in hospital and during his recovery and Counsellors of State won’t be…
King Charles is using his health to bring awareness and we should all be glad of that
17th January 2024
The news that The King will go into hospital for a small procedure has, of course, made headlines. That’s hardly surprising as he is the Monarch and the Head of State. However, the surprise has come from the detail that Buckingham Palace has shared. For His Majesty is…
Full statement on health of Princess of Wales following major surgery
17th January 2024
The Princess of Wales has undergone major surgery and is now resting in hospital. Kensington Palace said Her Royal Highness was admitted to the London Clinic for ”planned abdominal surgery” and is now recuperating.
The Princess will be in hospital for at least…
Will Prince William give up one of the oldest titles associated with the English Monarchy?
17th January 2024
Questions have arisen over whether one of the oldest titles associated with the English monarchy is about to disappear.
A new book debates whether the Prince of Wales will be known as Defender of the Faith when he eventually takes the throne.
The issue arises in Robert Hardman’s book Charles III.
In it, the differences in spirituality between The King and his heir are widely talked…
A brand new official portrait of King Charles III has been made available to all public buildings in the UK.
The photo, taken by Hugo Burnand, can be displayed in a wide range of places including police stations, schools, local councils and fire stations.
It is made…
The King and Queen of Denmark have attended a reception at the country’s parliament as a brand new reign gets under way.
On a snowy morning in Copenhagen, King Frederik X and Queen Mary arrived at the parliament where Queen Margrethe was waiting to greet…
Queen Margrethe II was overcome with emotion as she passed the throne of Denmark to her elder son.
Her Majesty abdicated in a private Council of State held at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on the afternoon of January 14th 2024.
The brief meeting took place behind closed doors but images were later released.
They showed Margrethe signing the Declaration of Abdication while her son…
