The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have arrived in Northern Ireland for a two day visit. The
royals landed in Belfast at lunchtime on May 18th 2021 and headed
straight to Belfast City Hall where they heard about events marking
the centenary of Northern Ireland. Their trip comes just days after
The Queen sent a message to the people of Northern Ireland on the
100th anniversary…
Preparations for the Platinum Jubilee under way with launch of The Queen's Green Canopy
17th May 2021
Plans to mark a unique moment in British
royal history are in full swing with the official launch of the
Queen’s Green Canopy. In 2022, The Queen becomes the first British
Monarch to celebrate 70 years on the throne. The Green Canopy
project will encourage schools and…
Weekend papers focus on royal news and ask whether Harry and Meghan should lose their titles
16th May 2021
The weekend papers in the UK have plenty
to say about royal matters with one headline focusing on a much
discussed topic of recent months. The Mail on Sunday quotes unnamed
royal sources who feel the time is right for the Duke of Sussex to
start being know as just Harry.
It was a royal wedding that turned into a
marriage of monarchs. Juan Carlos and Sofia of Spain are amongst
the best known kings and queens in recent European history and yet
at the time of their marriage, he had no guarantee of succeeding to
his country’s throne. That didn’t stop their wedding becoming one
of the biggest royal events of the early 1960s. Royal Wedding
Rewind looks back at the…
Four commemorative stamps featuring
Prince Philip are to be released by the Royal Mail. The stamps,
showing the Duke of Edinburgh throughout his time as the longest
serving consort in British history, will be released on June 24th
2021, just after the 100th anniversary of…
The Queen has appeared in public for the
first time since the funeral of her husband as she was joined by
the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall for the State
Opening of Parliament. Her Majesty wore grey for the event, one of
the traditional colours of half…
The Queen has spoken of her surprise at
finding out she was the first person in the Commonwealth to achieve
a prestigious lifesaving award. And Her Majesty shared her ongoing
pride in her achievement, eighty years after being presented with
the prize. The memories of her childhood were revealed during a
video conference with members of the Royal Life Saving Society
which works to prevent…
Prince Charles of Luxembourg has turned
one with his family sharing special family moments of his
celebrations to mark the occasion. ©MGD/Sophie Margue Charles’
first birthday was marked with a video showing him opening his
presents and enjoying birthday cake while…
The grandchildren of monarchs share
family links but their futures can open up in many different
directions. While some are born to inherit thrones, others slowly
move away from the shadow of the crown. One of Europe’s former
monarchs has seen many changes to the royal…
The House of Windsor is returning to some
kind of normality after the sadness of the death of the Duke of
Edinburgh and the mourning period that followed his passing on
April 9th 2021. The past week has seen several high profile
engagements as well as a string of other visits that have brought
the Royal Family’s diary closer to levels seen following the first
lockdown in England last summer.
