The Duchess of Cornwall will mark a
milestone birthday by taking on a new role. Camilla will be guest
editor of Country Life magazine with her edition coming out as she
turns 75 this summer. The royal special is part of celebrations for
the 125th anniversary of the magazine which was began with a remit
to support the countryside, rural life and heritage. The Duchess is
expected to put the…
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg has tested
positive for Covid-19 and is now in self isolation. Grand Duke
Henri went into isolation after an LFT test proved positive. A
follow up PCR test confirmed the diagnosis and he is now in
isolation. The Grand Ducal Court said that…
The Princess of Asturias is set to miss
one of her family’s favourite traditions because she has to head
back to school. Princess Leonor, 15, is due back at UWC Atlantic
College in Wales for the start of the new term on January 5th 2022
meaning she won’t be in…
The life of Elizabeth II is one of the
most well documented in history. But one integral part of her story
remains unknown – the exact time that her reign began is a mystery.
Elizabeth II succeeded her father, George VI, on February 6th 1952.
She was told that she was now Monarch by Prince Philip during a
stay in Kenya after he received news that the King had died. But
the moment that…
As a new year gets underway, the ruling
houses of Europe are looking to the future and that future is
increasingly female. The next generation of rulers on the continent
is dominated by women with the princesses who will one day be
queens taking on increasingly high profile…
Each monarch leaves their mark, placing
their personality on the fabric of history. And charting those
footprints tells a story all of its own. From births to weddings,
coronations to the passing of power, the major moments in a
monarch’s life have an impact far beyond…
An island in Australia is to be named
after The Queen as part of year long celebrations marking her
Platinum Jubilee. Aspen Island, in Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin,
will become Queen Elizabeth II Island in June 2022 as the main
celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s reign
take place. It’s just one of a wide range of events to mark the
Platinum Jubilee that…
The royal past is peppered with
milestones, those major moments that take on an importance all of
their own, and Britain’s queens have provided plenty of history
worth talking about. From the reigns that started to the rules that
came to an end, from the happy arrivals…
The Queen has granted a special honour to
her daughter-in-law. The Duchess of Cornwall has been made a Royal
Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. The appointment of
Royal Knights and Ladies is entirely in the gift of The Queen.
Camilla’s appointment takes…
The King of Norway has ended 2021 with an
upbeat message urging people across the country to face the year to
come with energy and determination. Harald V delivered his
traditional New Year’s Eve speech from the Royal Palace in Oslo.
The king placed a particular focus on the importance of listening
to one another in an address which looked to the future with hope
and…
