The flowers carried by the Duchess of Cornwall on her wedding day, April 9th 2005, were filled with personal touches that had their own place in her royal romance with the Prince of Wales. For not only were the flowers in Camilla’s posy highly significant, they had been grown by the bride and groom themselves.
The Duchess of Cornwall’s wedding flowers were a burst of spring sunshine. She…
The Queen has expressed her disappointment that she can’t take part in one of the most ancient royal traditions of all. Maundy Thursday usually sees the Monarch distribute ‘Maundy Money’ at a special Church service. However, owing to the coronavirus…
The Prince of Wales has recorded a special reading which will be shared at Easter. Prince Charles will be part of a webcast to mark Easter Sunday.
The prince has recorded a reading of part of the Gospel of St John for Easter Sunday. It will be used in Abbeycast, a new…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent time talking to children who still have to go into classes during the coronavirus pandemic. William and Kate held a video call with a primary school where youngsters whose parents are key workers are being looked after while their mums, dads and carers continue their vital roles.
The royal couple called Casterton Primary Academy in Lancashire to talk to…
It was one of the most talked about royal weddings in decades. When  Camilla Parker-Bowles and Charles, Prince of Wales on April 9th 2005 in Windsor, millions were watching. And they saw a royal bride with not one but two different wedding outfits for her big day. As the…
The Great Seal of the Realm is a piece of history to savour. We don’t get to see it all that often and when it does make an appearance, it more than packs a punch.For this seal is part of a tradition that goes back to before the Norman Conquest and which, for…
Every month brings its own royal milestones and April is no different. The month is filled with landmarks for kings of times past. Among them is the start of the reign of perhaps the most famous king of all and a happy marriage that went on to create royal history. Our Calendar of Kings has reached April.
Births
Let’s start at the beginning with the arrival of monarchs. The first…
The Queen’s address to the nation, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, was filled with words that have struck a chord with many as Her Majesty put her people at the heart of her message. And she did it while taking comfort in the memory of a woman who played a…
In four minutes of carefully chosen words, The Queen spoke of the reality we face while reminding us hope will prevail
5th April 2020
I’ll admit it, I shed a tear. I think the Queen’s address to
the nation and to the Commonwealth as the coronavirus pandemic continued moved
many. For in four minutes of carefully chosen words, Her Majesty spoke the
reality that envelopes our lives while reminding us all…
The Royal Family has expressed its thanks to those involved in turning the Excel Centre in London into a new hospital to treat patients with coronavirus. And the Duke of Gloucester led praise for the Armed Forces involved in setting up the NHS Nightingale Hospital which was been created in just a few weeks.
The Duke, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Anglian Regiment, spoke of his pride in…
