The Royal Family have shared a string of special photos to mark Father’s Day in the UK. The celebration falls on the Duke of Cambridge’s birthday this year.
Clarence House began the Father’s Day celebrations with a series of photos of the Prince of Wales. One showed him with his own father, the Duke of Edinburgh, while the other featured him with his sons, Prince William and…
The Duchess of Gloucester’s ongoing work has been highlighted by the Royal Family on her birthday. The Duchess turns 74 on June 20th 2020.
A range of photos of the duchess were shared on the official Twitter and Instagram accounts of the Royal Family along with…
The first month of summer has brought many new beginnings for some famous queens and it’s been a moment of crowning glory for others. June is also the month when five English queens said farewell. Here’s a calendar of queens for June.
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If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20th century and it saw in a new era with style.
Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of the…
It was the day that the first of a new wave of queens in waiting in Europe got married. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has been a royal revolution in her own right and her wedding day was just as groundbreaking. Join Lydia Starbuck, Moniek Bloks and Brittani Barger for a…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been out and about in Norfolk as the Royal Family showed its support for businesses across the UK. The couple spent time at local firms in Norfolk, hearing about how they are opening up again safely in the week that non essential…
IN PHOTOS: The Prince of Wales marks the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle's 'Appel'
19th June 2020
The Prince of Wales has accepted the French Legion d’Honneur on behalf of London. The award, France’s highest distinction, was made by the country’s President, Emmanuel Macron, as he visited the city to mark the 80th anniversary of the famous ”Appel” to the French people, made by Charles de Gaulle on June 18th 1940.
The Legion d’Honneur has been presented…
It’s among the most unusual pieces in any royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. And since Queen Silvia…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have led royal tributes to Dame Vera Lynn who has died at the age of 103.
Dame Vera, whose songs kept morale going during World War Two, passed away early on June 18th 2020.
The official social media accounts of Clarence…
Dame Vera Lynn, who has died at the age of 103, met royalty on many occasions. And her links to the Royal Family continued until her death as her songs famously inspired one of the Queen’s most admired speeches.
Just two months ago, the Queen used Dame Vera’s most celebrated words as she addressed the nation as the coronavirus crisis took hold. ”We will be with our friends…
