The Prince of Wales will return from his
trip to the Middle East with bottles of water from the River
Jordan, gifted to him during his stay and with a rather special
place in the traditions of the House of Windsor. For royal babies
have been christened with water taken from the place where Jesus is
believed to have been baptised by John the Baptist for years. The
water, sterilised and sealed in…
The Prince of Wales is bringing back
several bottles of water from the River Jordan from his visit to
the Middle East Prince Charles arrived in Jordan on November 16th
2021 for his first overseas tour since the pandemic and one of his
early stops on the trip was the spot…
Princess Charlene of Monaco will miss her
country’s National Day celebrations as she continues to recover
from the period of ill health. Just days before the event, the
Prince’s Palace in Monaco issued a statement saying that Charlene
needed ”a period…
It has been described as the most
important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown
that the Queen wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953, has its
own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell, created in
partnership by the Monarch, it has become one of the most
emblematic outfits of the House of Windsor. And to mark her
Platinum Jubilee, it will be on show at Windsor…
Majesty and image at the heart of new Platinum Jubilee exhibitions
15th November 2021
Three special exhibitions marking the
Platinum Jubilee of The Queen will be held at famous royal
residences in the summer of 2022. The displays at Buckingham
Palace, Windsor Castle and Holyroodhouse will focus on major
milestones in the historic reign of Elizabeth II and put…
The plane carrying the King of Spain was
forced to make a diversion on a recent trip as bad weather affected
its flight path. Felipe VI was on board a plane headed for Vigo on
November 12th 2021 when conditions at the city’s airport became too
foggy to land. The…
Camilla, Catherine and Sophie watch Remembrance Sunday commemorations from Whitehall balcony
14th November 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall has been joined
by the Duchess of Cambridge and the Countess of Wessex on the main
balcony overlooking Whitehall for the Remembrance Sunday service.
Camilla, Catherine and Sophie watched the poignant ceremony from
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office building. The three shared the
balcony usually used by The Queen for the service. Her Majesty was
forced to miss the…
Anxieties rise as The Queen’s health takes another turn - but how worried should we be?
14th November 2021
The Queen has been forced to miss the
National Service of Remembrance at Whitehall for the first time in
years after suffering a sprained back. Buckingham Palace announced
that Her Majesty would no longer attend the event just hours before
it was due to go ahead. Her absence…
You can’t have a Jubilee without a
souvenir teatowel and the release of the first official mementoes
tied to the Platinum celebrations for the 70th anniversary of The
Queen’s reign in 2022 didn’t disappoint. The appearance of
souvenirs was another reminder…
The Duchess of Cornwall pays tribute at the Field of Remembrance
11th November 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall has honoured all
those lost in conflict with a two minute silence at the Field of
Remembrance in London. The Duchess took part in the tribute, in the
grounds of Westminster Abbey, at 11am on Armistice Day, November
11. Camilla also planted a poppy trimmed cross in the field as she
officially opened the memorial which pays tribute to the memory of
ex service men and…
