The world knows him as King Philippe of
the Belgians, but when this monarch wants to go incognito, he
prefers to be known as Monsieur Legrand. That’s the name on papers
filed on the French Ile d’Yeu, off the coast of Brittany, where the
king and his family have bought a holiday home. As Philippe
Legrand, he applied for planning permission for an annex for his
security staff at his new…
The Queen sends condolences on the death of Captain Sir Tom Moore
2nd February 2021
Captain Sir Tom Moore, the war veteran
who captured imaginations around the world with his heroic
fundraising for the NHS has died. He was 100 years old. The Queen
has sent a private message of condolence to his family. Sir Tom was
admitted to hospital at the weekend…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Willem-Alexander and Maxima of the Netherlands
2nd February 2021
It was a wedding for the history books
and thousands turned out to celebrate. When Willem-Alexander and
Maxima married in 2002, the popularity that has mostly dominated
their time as King and Queen of the Netherlands was on show for all
to see as they were cheered throughout…
The Duke of Sussex has spoken of
resilience as he joined competitors and organisers in confirming
that the Invictus Games for 2021 have been postponed because of the
coronavirus pandemic. Prince Harry, who set up the Games, took part
in a special video message alongside some of the thousands of
injured service personnel who have taken part in the contest as it
was announced that the event, set…
The Duke of Sussex has accepted an
apology and damages from the publishers of the Mail on Sunday
newspaper and the Mail Online over an article claiming he had
‘’turned his back’’ on the Armed Forces. The pieces, published in
October 2020, claimed that Prince Harry…
The Duke of Gloucester highlights increased challenges in the fight against leprosy
31st January 2021
To mark World Leprosy Day, the Duke of
Gloucester has highlighted the extra challenges faced by all those
working to eradicate the disease as the coronavirus pandemic
continues. The Duke, who is Vice President of Lepra UK, wrote to
the organisation to mark the annual…
The first month of the year is done and
it’s been a strange one for royal dynasties across Europe. Major
events have been cancelled, postponed or altered as all of them
continue, like the rest of us, to deal with the ever changing
challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. But they have found new
ways of managing old royal traditions and as January comes to an
end, there has been a steady…
King Harald V of Norway is doing well
following an operation to repair a tendon in one of his knees. The
King is recovering in hospital in Oslo. Harald, who will turn 84 in
just a few days’ time, underwent the procedure on the morning of
January 30th 2021. Soon…
The birth registration of Archie
Mountbatten-Windsor, son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, was
altered soon after it was first completed. The change was agreed to
and made three weeks after the original registration. A copy of the
document, obtained by The Sun, showed…
Behind the scenes Royal Family programme disappears from YouTube after Palace speaks out
28th January 2021
The famous TV programme following the
Royal Family through a year in their lives at the end of the 1960s
has been pulled from YouTube, just moments after it became public
knowledge that Buckingham Palace wanted it removed. The film,
called ‘The Royal Family’, was made by the BBC in 1969 and gave
unprecedented access to life behind palace doors. It was uploaded
to a channel called HM…
