The State Opening of Parliament will take place in just under two weeks’ time.
The speech that The King reads from the throne will be written by his incoming Labour administration. Sir Keir Starmer’s party has taken power after a landslide victory in the general election on July 4th 2024.
The Imperial State Crown is carried into Parliament ahead of a previous State Opening (UK…
All The King's Prime Ministers: a trio of politicians who have held the keys to Number Ten in a brand new reign
5th July 2024
King Charles is about to appoint the third Prime Minister of his reign.
Just 22 months after his accession, The King will ask another politician to form a government. It took Queen Elizabeth II five years to reach the same tally of Prime Ministers.
Brand new Prime…
King Charles to appoint new Prime Minister
5th July 2024
King Charles III will appoint a new Prime Minister within hours.
Labour secured a landslide victory in the general election and are now the largest party in parliament. The King will ask their leader, Sir Keir Starmer, to form a new government.
The traditional…
The King of Appleton House
2nd July 2024
It was a quiet country house, described by several who knew it as ‘’little’’ and a ‘’pied a terre’, given as a wedding present to a royal couple who were expected to linger on the fringes of regal life. Yet on July 2nd 1903, it became the birthplace of one of the most popular and celebrated monarchs of the 20th century. For it was at Appleton House, on the Sandringham Estate, that…
They were an unexpected king and queen and their royal romance has weathered several storms but King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium are marking their sixty fifth wedding anniversary. The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959 in Brussels, now live quietly following…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway enjoyed one of the most famous royal romances of the 20th century. Their wedding, on 29 August 1968 at Oslo Cathedral, was attended by royalty from around Europe and came five months after the announcement of their engagement which was…
The royals who have presented the trophies at Wimbledon
29th June 2024
The most famous tennis tournament in the world is about to get under way. And while the stars of the sport gather at SW19, we can expect to see royalty attend matches throughout the two weeks of competition at the All England Club.
The finals weekend, in mid July, will be a glittering event, as always. And these showpiece events have given us some very special moments as many members of the…
We’re used to seeing royals at Wimbledon with the Princess of Wales now patron of the All England Club. But rewind nine decades and another royal was a familiar face there. A princess known to her family as Thora regularly cropped up on the Pathe newsreels of the time…
She was the ‘May Queen’ whose reign lasted little more than a month but left its mark in royal history. Marie-Jose was always a bit of a maverick who had her own views and no fear of sharing them. Those opinions would become a saving grace for the dynasty she…
The Queen has given a personal address to mark national Armed Forces Day.
Her Majesty spoke of her pride in the military and of the gratitude felt for those who serve their country.
Queen Camilla also had warm words for the families who support the Armed Forces around the UK and on their overseas postings.
The address was given from Clarence House and was recorded and broadcast by the…