The Duke of Cambridge has received his
first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Prince William took to his
official social media channels to share the news and offer his
thanks to all those working on the vaccination programme. Along
with a photo of the prince receiving the jab was a message, ”On
Tuesday I received my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. To all
those working on the vaccine…
Princess Beatrice and her husband,
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, are to welcome their first baby together.
The Royal Family has announced the couple are expecting a child in
the autumn of 2021. The baby will be eleventh in line to the throne
at the time of their birth. In…
Two wedding ceremonies, three spectacular
celebrations and one very happy couple. Twenty years ago, on a
string of sunny May days, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
married Laurentien Brinkhorst in The Hague with a host of royal
guests looking on. And while Constantijn…
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…
