The RNLI is naming its new lifeboat after
the Duke of Edinburgh in honour of his lifelong commitment to
maritime services. The brand new Shannon class lifeboat will be
based at Wells-next-the-Sea and will go into service in late 2022.
The tribute was announced on the 71st anniversary of Prince Philip
taking command of the frigate, HMS Magpie. Prince Charles has
already visited the lifeboat…
Camilla suggests a change to a British teatime staple but would Queen Victoria be amused?
1st September 2021
It’s an enduring favourite on tea tables
around the UK, famously crafted to perfection by members of the
Women’s Institute and named after Queen Victoria. But now, another
royal has added a rather unusual twist, quite literally, to the
mix. For the Duchess of Cornwall…
The future Queen of the Belgians,
Elisabeth, is set to study at Lincoln College, Oxford and her
admission to this prestigious establishment will add another regal
chapter to its already impressive history. The college, nestled on
Turl Street in the heart of Oxford, was…
King Felipe has visited the reception
centre set up in Spain for those being flown in from Afghanistan.
Felipe VI headed to the base at Torrejon on August 28th 2021 with
the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. He met many of the
politicians involved in the programme including the Health
Minister, Carolina Darias, and the coordinator of the Task Force
for Repatriations from…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally.
The Queen will oversee the opening of new
sessions of both the Scottish and Welsh parliaments in the coming
weeks as she begins to increase her public engagements. The visits
to the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd are part of a string of
duties lined up for the Monarch…
The first major royal wedding of the 21st
century was a fairytale come true. The romantic bride and groom had
a love story that had enchanted millions while their marriage
ceremony was a first taste of ancient tradition in a brand new
millennium. And that brought another first with it. For the wedding
of the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway, on August 25th 2001,
was also the first real internet…
It’s not often the bridal bouquet gets
its own name but that’s just what happened at the first major royal
wedding of the 21st century. When Mette-Marit Tjessem Hjoiby
married Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, on August 25th 2001 in Oslo,
she carried an unusual…
It was the first big royal wedding of the
21st century bringing kings, queens, princes and princesses
together for a very modern monarchical marriage. The relationship
between Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Mette-Marit Tjessme Hoiby
had been under scrutiny from the moment…
The government in Vaduz has announced
seven days of state mourning for Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein.
The Princess died on August 21st 2021 at the age of 81, several
days after suffering a stroke. Her husband, Prince Hans-Adam II,
and members of her family were with her when she passed away.
Following her death, flags at Vaduz Castle, the official royal
residence were lowered to half…
