Rare coins bearing the initials of three
of Henry VIII’s wives have been dug up. The gold pieces were
discovered by a family in the New Forest area of England who found
them while weeding their garden during the first lockdown. They are
part of a stash of forty coins from the 15th and 16th centuries.
Other items in the hoard include money from the reign of Henry
VIII’s grandfather, Edward…
The Queen will welcome two great
grandchildren in 2021 which means that the line of succession is
about to be shaken up again. Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack
Brooksbank, are expecting their first child in the coming year
while Zara and Mike Tindall also have…
The Queen has been joined by several
members of her family at Windsor Castle for an event celebrating
key workers. The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took part in the mini celebration at
the Castle where the royals met and…
King Juan Carlos I of Spain wants to
return home for Christmas after four months of self imposed exile
in the Middle East according to reports in several newspapers. The
former monarch left Spain in the first days of August after
allegations of financial irregularity reached crisis point. He
didn’t announce his departure until he had quit the country he
ruled between 1975 and 2014. Now, it…
A hospice in Norfolk is selling off a
range of royal Christmas cards from the late 20th century after the
coronavirus pandemic hit its fundraising this year. The Norfolk
Hospice, Tapping House received the cards as a gift from a former
Sandringham Estate worker at the end…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
become joint patrons of NHS Charities Together which supports and
champions charities across the National Health Service. William and
Kate’s new roles will see them give their backing to the work of
the organisation which includes…
It’s one of my all time favourite royal
wedding dresses and just a glimpse of it can make me feel ever so
slightly emotional. For not only was the pale blue gown worn by a
lass called Lilian from Swansea on a cold, December day in 1976 a
masterclass in elegance and chic, it was also the wedding dress of
a princess decades in the making. It’s now forty four years since
Prince Bertil of Sweden…
The Royal Train Tour of the UK is under
way after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge headed off from London
on a three day visit which will see them meet and thank some of
those who have given vital support to local communities over the
past months of the coronavirus…
Windsor Castle is ready for Christmas as
the Queen prepares to spend the festive season there for the first
time in over thirty years. The tree is up in St. George’s Hall and
sparkling ready for the big day. Royal Collection Trust / © Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II…
Behind the scenes details of the Queen's virtual audiences revealed
5th December 2020
The Queen took to video link to receive
the credentials of three new ambassadors to the UK this week but
behind the new technology, some very old traditions remained. The
new ambassadors for Hungary, Timor-Leste and Georgia were all
welcomed to Buckingham Palace for the audiences and all of them
arrived in style. Part of the tradition set for new ambassadors is
a carriage ride to the Palace…
