Dame Vera Lynn, who has died at the age
of 103, met royalty on many occasions. And her links to the Royal
Family continued until her death as her songs famously inspired one
of the Queen’s most admired speeches. Just two months ago, the
Queen used Dame Vera’s most celebrated words as she addressed the
nation as the coronavirus crisis took hold. ”We will be with our
friends…
Prince Albert II of Monaco has paid his
last respects to his cousin, Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy, at
her funeral in Monte Carlo. She died in Monaco on June 10th 2020.
Prince Albert was joined by his wife, Princess Charlene, and his
sisters, Princess Caroline and…
Denmark’s Queen has unveiled a new
portrait of herself, painted to mark her 80th birthday this year.
Margrethe II revealed the new image as she officially opened an
exhibition celebrating her life and reign. The new portrait is by
Nils Strobek, who has painted…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has
visited Bruges, one of the most popular tourist destinations in her
country, as it begins to open up again following closures caused by
the coronavirus pandemic. Queen Mathilde heard about the impact
lockdown has had and how organisations in the city plan to rebuild
in the coming months. [getty src=”1250026530″ width=”594″…
It’s famously one of her favourite times
of the year and while the Queen can’t attend this year’s Ascot, she
has made sure it’s got off to a very royal start by writing the
introduction to the meeting’s racecards. Her words come as she
misses…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have carried out their first public engagement in three
months. And the couple’s first outing, since returning to England
from Balmoral, was to thank NHS staff for their work during the
coronavirus pandemic. Charles…
The Princess Royal has carried out her
first public engagement in months as the Royal Family began face to
face visits again. And Princess Anne’s diary started with a trip to
say thank you to soldiers who have helped in the response to the
coronavirus pandemic. The Princess travelled to the Duke of
Gloucester Barracks in South Cerney, Gloucestershire to hear about
the ongoing efforts of…
Since the arrival of the children of the
Earl and Countess of Wessex, questions about their titles have
arisen. And those debates could continue after their mother
confirmed that how they are styled is still open to changes. When
Edward and Sophie married, it was…
The Queen has overseen a pared back
version of the Sovereign’s Birthday Parade at Windsor Castle. And
in tribute to the regiment trooping their colour, Her Majesty chose
the Welsh Guards brooch for the day. The diamond creation, in the
shape of a leek, was worn with a…
The Queen has arrived for the scaled back
version of Trooping the Colour which marks her official birthday
this year. The parade is taking part at Windsor Castle. Strict
social distancing was in place as the very different Sovereign’s
Birthday Parade got underway with the National Anthem. BBC still/
fair use The scaled back ceremony, in which the Welsh Guards are
trooping their…
