Princess Alexandra has thanked staff
working at a hospital treating patients with Covid-19. The Queen’s
cousin praised their efforts in a message sent to the Princess
Alexandra Hospital in Essex as it marked its 55th anniversary. The
hospital, in Harlow, was named in honour of the princess and she
officially opened it back in 1965. On the exact anniversary of the
ceremony, Alexandra sent a…
Virtual Mass to be held to remember Grand Duke Jean
27th April 2020
A memorial service for Jean, Grand Duke
of Luxembourg will be held in early May. However, owing to the
coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions currently in place, it
will be an online Mass. The Grand Ducal Court announced that a
service marking the anniversary of his…
Queen Silvia goes online for a royal tradition
27th April 2020
A special royal tradition that sees the
Swedish Royal Family give their support to children in need has had
a very different look this year because of the coronavirus
pandemic. The annual event, which sees Queen Silvia welcome
fundraisers to the Royal Palace in Stockholm…
The Queen Mother’s determination to keep
her distance from Wallis Simpson is well known, with Her Majesty
once writing a letter describing the American socialite as a
‘’naughty lady’. The description of Wallis came in a letter penned
by Elizabeth to her own mother-in-law, Queen Mary. In it she writes
‘’relations are already a little difficult when naughty ladies are
brought…
The royal duchess who went from mistress to matriarch
26th April 2020
It was a famous royal love story that
shocked as much as it thrilled. John of Gaunt was the
ultra-ambitious prince whose desire to be a king almost cost him
his life, Katherine Swynford was the mysterious commoner who
supplanted a queen in his affections. Their relationship…
Edward II and the kiss that crushed his queen
25th April 2020
In February 1308, England welcomed its
new queen to her realm for the first time. Isabella, consort to
King Edward II, arrived with her husband at Dover after an
elaborate wedding in her home country. Isabella expected adulation
and respect. Instead, she watched as Edward…
Prince William plays the fool on a Big Night In
24th April 2020
The Duke of Cambridge has joined in a
national fundraising effort with a surprise appearance in a comedy
sketch. Prince William starred opposite Stephen Fry in a spoof that
saw the second in line to the throne confess he’d lost his trousers
– all in a good cause. The pair came together for the BBC’s Big
Night In, a three hour special programme which raised funds for
vulnerable people…
He’s just turned two but Prince Louis of
Cambridge is more than ready for his close up. Just hours after his
official birthday photos were shared by his parents, the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, the little royal starred in two more photos
revealing life behind palace…
The Order of the Garter Service cancelled
22nd April 2020
The Order of the Garter ceremony won’t go
ahead this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Buckingham
Palace has just announced that the annual service, held at St.
George’s Chapel, Windsor, has been cancelled. The decision to put
off this ancient tradition has…
The Queen’s 94th birthday is proving to
be very different from others. Her Majesty is spending the day in
isolation at the ancient royal seat of Windsor with only her
husband of 72 years, the Duke of Edinburgh, for company. The Queen
has been isolating at Windsor with Prince Philip since the middle
of March because of coronavirus pandemic. It is expected that the
Royal Family will join in…

