A member of the House of Lords has
suggested that the Princess of Wales should be made a Counsellor of
State, allowing her to deputise for the Monarch if needed. Lord
Balfe, a Conservative peer, made the suggestion during a debate on
the proposed changes to the law governing who can act as Counsellor
of State. The bill is currently making its way through the Lords
following a request from King…
The first State Visit of the reign of King Charles III begins with welcome for South Africa's President
22nd November 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa
has been officially welcomed to the UK at the start of the first
State Visit of the reign of King Charles III. The King, accompanied
by Queen Camilla, greeted President Ramaphosa at Horse Guards
Parade as the two day visit got…
The ultimate floral symbol of love that starred in Queen Elizabeth II's royal wedding bouquet
20th November 2022
Royal weddings tend to have a lot in
common. They usually take place in huge, historic churches with
brides decked in acres of white fabric and heirloom tiaras and
grooms in military uniform, followed down the aisle by hoardes of
bridesmaids and pageboys. Traditions must be…
It was the beginning of a royal chapter
which would make history time and time again. Seventy five years
ago today, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were married at
Westminster Abbey. It’s the first anniversary of that moment since
both died. On November 20th 1947, the ceremony which joined
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip as wife and husband was
described by one of the clergy…
The simple present Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip gave to their wedding guests
20th November 2022
It’s 75 years since the royal wedding
that built the modern House of Windsor. On November 20th 1947, at
Westminster Abbey, Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip in a
ceremony that would lead to one of the most successful royal unions
in history. And in the run up to…
It’s seventy five years exactly since the
Dukedom of Edinburgh was given to a young bride groom about to
embark on a marriage that would change the House of Windsor
forever. Thanks to Prince Philip, the title became one of the best
known in the world but it has a long…
All of Edinburgh's duchesses - from a forgotten princess to a truly historic Monarch
19th November 2022
The title of Duke of Edinburgh is one of
the best known in the modern Monarchy. It was held for almost 74
years by Prince Philip. He is the best known of all the men to be
Duke of Edinburgh but the four women who have been the city’s
duchess are all famous names in royal history. The Hanover’s
missing queen The first Duchess of Edinburgh is one of Britain’s
missing queens.
It became one of the most famous royal
titles of the 20th century and it came into being exactly 75 years
ago today. On November 20th 1947, King George VI issued Letters
Patent making his soon to be son in law the Duke of Edinburgh. King
George VI created the new dukedom…
It’s one of the most famous titles in
recent royal history but its creation, seventy five years ago
today, came as little surprise to many. For as one newspaper put
it, the decision to create the Dukedom of Edinburgh for the
bridegroom of the heir to the throne had…
The title of Duke of Edinburgh was made
famous around the world by its most recent holder. It’s now exactly
three quarters of a century since Prince Philip was given the
dukedom by King George VI, who was about to walk his daughter,
Elizabeth, down the aisle of Westminster Abbey to marry Edinburgh’s
new duke. Prince Philip is one of five men to have held the title
of Duke of Edinburgh…
