Princess Beatrice has made her first
comments since becoming a mum. Just minutes after the official
announcement of the safe arrival of her daughter, her first child
with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the princess took to social
media to share her thoughts. Beatrice posted a message on her
official Twitter account which read ”So delighted to share the news
of the safe arrival of our…
The Queen's Green Canopy: getting ready to plant a tree for the Jubilee
20th September 2021
An ambitious project to leave a lasting
legacy for the Platinum Jubilee, marking the 70th anniversary of
the Queen’s reign, is already under way. The Queen’s Green Canopy
was launched earlier in 2021, encouraging everyone to ‘plant a tree
for the…
Towns around the UK are finalising bids
for a very special celebration linked to the Platinum Jubilee – the
chance to become a city. City status will be granted to several
places around the country to mark the 70th anniversary of The
Queen’s reign and several…
The Duke of Gloucester gets early taste of Platinum Jubilee celebrations
17th September 2021
The Duke of Gloucester has had an early
brush with the celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee of his cousin,
The Queen. During a visit to Nottinghamshire, the Duke came face to
face with the logo that will be used throughout the event. The
emblem was created by Edward Roberts, 19, a graphics design student
and will feature on all official merchandise for the Jubilee. The
Duke of Gloucester met…
Princess Alexandra pays tribute to medical work during the pandemic
17th September 2021
Princess Alexandra has met medics who
have used their experiences of the pandemic to create an artwork.
The Queen’s cousin spent the afternoon of September 16th 2021 at a
reception for the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity. The
charity supports…
Royal Wedding Rewind: King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
17th September 2021
It was a marriage that sealed a famous
love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th
1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the
continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned
eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and…
The last will and testament of the Duke
of Edinburgh will remain private. The decision was made at the High
Court in London on September 16th 2021. It means there will be no
public access to his will for at least ninety years. The will will
remain private to protect ”the dignity” of the Queen because of her
constitutional role. In this ruling, Sir Andrew McFarlane,
President of…
There’s a day in early autumn which has
rather regal tinges right now. It’s when three of Europe’s best
known royals celebrate their birthday while the continent’s longest
reigning king marks the beginning of his rule on the same date. But
while the…
Prince Daniel of Sweden celebrates his
birthday on September 15th and he’s got an eventful year to look
back on. Olof Daniel Westling was born on September 15th 1973, the
same day that his father-in-law became King of Sweden. Daniel
married Crown Princess Victoria…
It was one of the most memorable tributes
paid in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks and as the world
remembered, two decades on, the same reflection has taken place. On
the 20th anniversary of the attacks, the US National Anthem has
been played at Changing the Guard. The Band of the Welsh Guards
paid the tribute as the traditional ceremony took place at Windsor
Castle. Crowds stood in silence…
