Spain

Spain's royals join celebrations for one of the country's most famous artists

King Felipe and Queen Letizia have travelled to a tiny town in the heart of Aragon to celebrate the work of a Spanish artist whose impact on the development of modern painting was huge. The royals spent a day in Fuendetodos to mark the 275th anniversary there of the birth of Francisco de Goya. The King and Queen of Spain arrived in the town, which has a population of around 200 people, to…
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The Yorks

Princess Eugenie celebrates her birthday with ''best present ever''

Princess Eugenie has shared a new photo of her baby son, August Brooksbank, as she marked her birthday this week. Eugenie turned 31 on March 23rd and the following day, she released two new images of her family via her Instagram page with a message of thanks for the birthday wishes sent her way. The photos include a close up of August who is peeking over the shoulder of his dad, Jack…
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British Royals

Zara Tindall welcomes her third child

Zara Tindall and her husband, Mike, have welcomed their third child, a baby boy. Zara gave birth to her son on March 21st 2021. He weighed 8 pounds and 4 ounces and has been named Lucas Philip. The baby boy is a first son for Zara and Mike Tindall who already have two…
British Royals

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge mark poignant anniversary at Westminster Abbey

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have joined millions of people across the UK in an act of commemoration for all those who have lost their lives with coronavirus. The Duke and Duchess visited Westminster Abbey as a national minute of silence was held in memory of all those who have died in the past year as the pandemic took hold. The silence took place on March 23rd 2021, the first anniversary…
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FeaturesHistory

Royal History lurking in the aged pages of the Census

On Sunday March 21st 2021, the Census takes place in the UK. Every ten years, all households in the country are required to fill in a form with details of everyone living in that one unit to give a picture of the population and help plan future services. The information is held securely and can’t be released publicly for another 100 years. But that means that, a century on, we get wonderful…
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