The Duke of Rothesay has led
commemoratios for Scottish soldiers on the 80th anniversary of the
Battle for St. Valery. Prince Charles was joined by a lone piper at
Birkhall as musicians around the world took part in the tribute. On
June 12th 1940, the 51st Highland Division was forced to capitulate
to Nazi forces as they battled to hold on to St. Valery in northern
France. Many died and…
King Philippe of the Belgians has stopped
off to buy a bouquet for his queen as he visited a market to find
out how they are coping as restrictions imposed because of the
coronavirus pandemic are lifted. King Philippe of the Belgians
stops off to buy flowers for Queen…
The Royal Family has taken to social
media to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh’s 99th birthday. A series
of special photographs have been shared on official accounts to
mark Prince Philip’s big day. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
were first to send birthday…
He’s been at her side for over seven
decades and as the Duke of Edinburgh marks his 99th birthday, the
Queen added a special tribute to the celebratory photograph. For
the picture, taken at Windsor Castle, Her Majesty wore the Cullinan
V brooch with its famous heart shaped diamond. The brooch is one of
the Queen’s favourite pieces. It’s been part of her collection
since 1953…
Royal wedding bouquets are often
overlooked but they are often filled with significance. As well as
the myrtle that’s been a tradition since the time of Queen
Victoria, these posies are filled with blooms that nod to history
and highlight the romance that has brought a…
The King and Queen of Sweden have started
celebrations for their country’s National Day with a flag ceremony.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Carl Philip then followed with
similar ceremonies as the Royal Family began a series of events for
the special day. King…
The much reduced version of Trooping the
Colour, being held at Windsor Castle to mark the Queen’s official
birthday, will be shown on TV. The BBC have confirmed they will
cover the special ceremony on June 13th 2020. The traditional
pageant of Trooping the Colour had to be cancelled because of the
coronavirus pandemic. Instead, Buckingham Palace announced that a
military salute would take…
The Duchess of Sussex speaks out on George Floyd: ''the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing''
4th June 2020
The Duchess of Sussex has told high
school students that they can make a difference as she spoke about
the death of George Floyd. In a message to the virtual graduation
ceremony at her former school, the Duchess of Sussex said that she
had thought long and hard about whether…
Museums and art galleries in the
Netherlands are beginning to reopen after long closures caused by
the coronavirus pandemic. However, new government guidance is for
people to visit local attractions so Queen Maxima cycled through
The Hague, where she lives, to see how one of…
The Queen of Denmark has welcomed her
brother in law to an exclusive club as she led royal birthday
celebrations for Constantine of Greece. The former king has turned
eighty just weeks after Margrethe marked her own eight decades. The
Danish royals took to their official social media to send birthday
wishes to Constantine, who is married to Margrethe’s younger
sister, Anne-Marie. They…
