When the Prince of Wales and the
Duchess of Cornwall announced their engagement in February
2005 they wasted no time in setting a date or venue for their
marriage. They immediately told the world they would marry in April
that year in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle followed by a
service of blessing at St. George’s Chapel later the same day. Yet
just a week later, they had to move their…
The day the Queen Mother died and the newsreader with a burgundy tie who announced the story
30th March 2021
Peter Sissons was a BBC newsreader who
worked on some of the biggest royal stories of the 20th and 21st
centuries in his role as one of the UK’s leading newscaster. His
most high profile involvement with royal stories came in 2002 when
he was working the BBC on the…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
travelled to a tiny town in the heart of Aragon to celebrate the
work of a Spanish artist whose impact on the development of modern
painting was huge. The royals spent a day in Fuendetodos to mark
the 275th anniversary there of the birth of…
The King and Queen of Spain have brought
their State Visit to their neighbours, Andorra, to an end with a
focus on tourism, culture and education. A royal round of applause
for some of the pupils who met King Felipe and Queen Letizia during
their visit to the Maria Moliner Spanish School in Andorra (Casa de
S.M. el Rey) Felipe VI and Letizia began the final part of their
trip with a visit to…
The King and Queen of Spain are in
Andorra for their first State Visit since the outbreak of the
coronavirus pandemic. Felipe VI and Letizia arrived in the tiny
principality, which neighbours their country, on March 25th 2021
for a two day trip. The couple took part in a…
Princess Eugenie has shared a new photo
of her baby son, August Brooksbank, as she marked her birthday this
week. Eugenie turned 31 on March 23rd and the following day, she
released two new images of her family via her Instagram page with a
message of thanks for the…
The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess
Leonor, has taken on her first solo royal duty by overseeing
anniversary celebrations for an important Spanish cultural
institution. The Princess of Asturias, who is 15, visited the
Cervantes Institute in Madrid to donate a copy of her first ever
public address to its vaults. It came as the Institute marked its
thirtieth anniversary. Princess Leonor…
Zara Tindall and her husband, Mike, have
welcomed their third child, a baby boy. Zara gave birth to her son
on March 21st 2021. He weighed 8 pounds and 4 ounces and has been
named Lucas Philip. The baby boy is a first son for Zara and Mike
Tindall who already have two…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
joined millions of people across the UK in an act of commemoration
for all those who have lost their lives with coronavirus. The Duke
and Duchess visited Westminster Abbey as a national minute of
silence was held in memory of all…
The Queen has spoken of grief that has
affected millions across the UK in the past year as the country
came together to remember all those lost during the coronavirus
pandemic. Shortly after a national minute of silence to commemorate
all those who have died with the virus, Her Majesty sent a bunch of
spring flowers to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London where The
Duke of Edinburgh was…
