After years of controversy and months of
planning, the State Visit of US President Donald Trump is about to
get under way. And the flags are flying on the Mall to prove it.
Union flags are fluttering in the warm summer evening air alongside
the Stars and Stripes as the Royal Family prepares to welcome Mr
Trump and his wife, Melania, for a State Visit that has proved
contentious from the word go.
The Queen was crowned 66 years ago today.
The coronation of Elizabeth II took place at Westminster Abbey and
while the ancient ceremony took place, a nation celebrated. This
glittering moment in what would become a record breaking reign was
shared by millions who took to the…
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took
place 66 years ago today. The young monarch, who had succeeded to
the throne on the death of her father, King George VI, on February
6th 1952 was carried to this ancient ceremony in a golden coach
while the world watched. Millions of…
She’s becoming something of a regular at
royal events this year. As the Duke of York took the salute at the
Colonel’s Review, the final rehearsal for Trooping the Colour, his
former wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, had pride of place to see him
carry out this special royal duty for the first time. Fergie joined
their two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, to
watch Prince…
Charlotte Casiraghi has married her
partner, Dimitri Rassam, at the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. The
eldest granddaughter of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace wed
in a civil ceremony on June 1st 2019. And the bride appears to have
taken inspiration from her famous…
The Princess Royal has donned khakis for
a visit to British troops in Estonia. Anne spent a day with
soldiers currently deployed with NATO as part of a visit to the
Baltic State. The visit to Tapa Military Base was part of a packed
day in Estonia for Anne. The princess…
King Juan Carlos of Spain is retiring
from public life. The former monarch will stop carrying out
engagements from June 2nd 2019, the fifth anniversary of the
announcement of his abdication. Juan Carlos, who ruled Spain from
1975 until 2014, confirmed he would be giving up his public role in
an open letter to his son, Felipe VI. The royal household in Spain
is yet to make any formal comment on the…
The Queen is about to see the fourteenth
Prime Minister of her reign. Theresa May has informed Her Majesty
that she will stand down as Conservative leader on Friday June 7th
2019, triggering a race to replace her. The new incumbent will be
in place within days and will…
Soft, striking and above all, symbolic.
The wedding bouquet carried by the future Queen of Spain, Letizia
Ortiz, at her royal wedding on May 22nd 2004 was filled with
significance. From personal touches to nods to one of the oldest
ruling dynasties in Europe, Letizia filled…
It’s a magic moment in every royal
wedding, a rather regal gesture in a special day filled with
ceremony. But this time round, we all missed out on seeing it. As
the Duchess of Sussex curtsied to The Queen for the first time as a
member of the Royal Family, the TV cameras were focused elsewhere.
The couple made their bow and curtsy at the very end of the
ceremony. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex…
