The Queen has welcomed the President of
Switzerland to Windsor Castle as she resumed her official duties
following a break for Easter and a stay at Sandringham. Her Majesty
greeted Ignazio Cassis and his wife, Paola, as they arrived
for an audience as part of their visit to the UK. Walking without a
stick, and looking relaxed and happy, The Queen chatted with her
guests and posed for…
A special Jubilee tour has been created
for Westminster Abbey, highlighting the links between the ancient
church and The Queen. The tour, called The Queen and Her Abbey,
will highlight the many connections the Monarch has with
Westminster, the site of some of the most…
Prince Andrew has been stripped of the
honorary Freedom of the City of York that he has held for over
thirty years. The decision to remove the honour came in a vote at
City of York Council on April 27th 2022. Councillors voted
unanimously to remove the Freedom of the…
Ed Sheeran will lead the nation in a
special tribute to The Queen as the Platinum Pageant reaches its
finale during the Jubilee celebrations. The award winning singer
will be outside Buckingham Palace where it’s hoped tens of
thousands on the Mall will join millions around the country in
singing the national anthem as the pageant and the festivities draw
to a close. Sheeran is one of a…
Revellers will be able to party longer
for the Platinum Jubilee after parliament agreed to extend opening
hours for the celebratory weekend at the start of June. From June
2nd until June 4th 2022, all pubs and bars in England and Wales
will be allowed to keep serving…
The Service of Thanksgiving for the 70
year reign of The Queen will follow Jubilee tradition and be held
at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Ever since 1897, the cathedral has hosted
Jubilee services. On June 3rd 2022, it will welcome thousands to
give thanks for the life and…
The Princess Royal has made her first
voyage as Admiral of the Sea Cadets. Princess Anne took to the
waves in TS Royalist, their flagship, and sailed for the Solent
during her visit to the organisation on April 21st 2022. Photo by
the Sea Cadets She took over as Admiral in 2021. The Sea Cadets
Corps is a national youth charity that works with around 15,000
young people around the…
The decision of the King and Queen of
Spain to pass their Easter holidays mostly in private has led to
debate in some of the country’s newspapers. King Felipe, Queen
Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia,
spent Easter Saturday visiting Ukrainian…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have
arrived in St. Lucia for a week long Caribbean tour marking the
Platinum Jubilee. Edward and Sophie were all smiles as they arrived
on the island on April 22nd 2022. The couple were welcomed at the
airport by the Deputy Prime Minister…
The Prince of Wales is challenging young
people around the world to design their dream future with nature at
its heart. Prince Charles has set the challenge to mark Earth Day
2022. In a video message, he calls on children and young people to
”draw, paint or write about” the future they want to see. He asks
them to put the natural world at the centre of their vision. His
call…
