With just days until they step back as
senior members of the Royal Family, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
have issued a statement saying their security will be paid for
privately. Their comments came after President Donald Trump
unexpectedly tweeted that the US would not foot the bill for the
couple’s protection. The US leader’s move took many by surprise. In
a tweet on March 29th…
Diana's iconic dress is frozen for posterity
28th March 2020
The famous blue velvet gown worn by
Diana, Princess of Wales to dance at the White House with John
Travolta has been frozen. The dress has been chilled as part of a
preservation process carried out by its new owners in a move
designed to protect it and its new home. The…
Why were Charles & Camilla tested for coronavirus when frontline health workers are not?
26th March 2020
The Prince of Wales is working from self
isolation at Birkhall in Scotland where he is recovering after
being diagnosed with coronavirus. The heir to the throne has mild
symptoms of the condition. The prince is said to be very grateful
for all the messages of support he…
It’s a photo for a moment in time and
with its own place in the history books. The image of The Queen
taking her weekly audience with the Prime Minister by phone is a
record of an extraordinary time, and it’s set in very ordinary
circumstances. From the cardie to the corgis, from the desk to the
dust magnet ornaments, there is plenty to take from this special
image. Here are five…
Elizabeth II has a sharp understanding of
what makes her nation tick. And as she allowed her weekly audience
with the Prime Minister to be photographed for the first time, she
revealed she has a lot in common with most of the British
population right now. For as the Queen…
The Prince of Wales is in isolation at
Balmoral as he recovers from coronavirus. In the Clarence House
announcement that the heir to the throne had been diagnosed with
Covid-19, it was highlighted that the prince had been very busy in
the past few weeks so it was impossible…
Zita, Last Empress of Austria
24th March 2020
She became an empress in the most
difficult of circumstances and her short reign ended in exile and a
lifetime of supporting her royal heritage from afar. Zita, Empress
of Austria found herself with an imperial crown as a result of an
assassination which sent the world to war. When conflict consumed
the globe again, she once more had to flee. In the latest of our
‘Last Consorts’…
Six beautiful buildings linked to Henry VIII's six wives
21st March 2020
We’re all facing a very different way of
life for the next while as measures are put in place to control and
hopefully eradicate the spread of coronavirus. It means we’re all
staying in more but that doesn’t mean we can’t travel from our
sofas. Over…
A right royal welcome for the first day of Spring
20th March 2020
The Royal Family has put the focus on
supporting those affected by the corona virus outbreak as well as
those helping overcome it in recent days. However, as spring
sprang, some of the homes associated with the Windsors have been
sharing images of the new season bursting…
The spread of coronavirus and social
distancing measures to contain it have led to another major change
in royal life. The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is
suspended for the forseeable future. In a short statement on Friday
morning, it was announced that ”in line with Government advice to
avoid mass gatherings, it has been agreed that the ceremonial
Changing of the Guard at…

