Infanta Elena of Spain has joined a host
of people in making a pilgrimage to the statue of Jesus of
Medinaceli in Madrid. On the first Friday in March every year, tens
of thousands of people pay tribute to the icon. Spain’s royals have
taken part in the custom for centuries and this year, it was the
older sister of King Felipe VI who continued the practice. The
Infanta, who is third in line…
The Queen hosts Jordan's royals at Buckingham Palace
28th February 2019
The Queen has welcomed King Abdullah II
and Queen Rania of Jordan to Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth II was
joined by the Princess Royal for the meeting which was also
attended by Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan. Their Majesties King
Abdullah II and Queen Rania, Her Majesty…
The family touch at Princess Eugenie's Wedding Exhibition
28th February 2019
They are famously close royal sisters and
now they’re sharing centre stage at a very special event. As the
final preparations are made for the exhibition of clothes from
Princess Eugenie’s wedding, it’s been confirmed that the maid of
honour outfit chosen…
The Queen appoints new members to the Order of the Garter
27th February 2019
It is the oldest Order of Chivalry in
Britain, linking the 21st century with the medieval era and today
it got new members. Buckingham Palace has announced that the Order
of the Garter is to welcome two new appointments. Dame Mary Peters,
the Olympic gold medallist who has gone on to help thousands of
young people into sport, is made a Lady Companion of the Order. The
Marquess of Salisbury, who…
The Favourite scoops just one Oscar
25th February 2019
Olivia Colman has won the Best Actress in
a Leading Role at the 91st Academy Awards for her part as Queen
Anne in The Favourite. She picked up her first Academy Award at the
ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre. Colman
walked away with The…
Five royal roles that won Oscars
24th February 2019
The Academy Awards take place in
Hollywood tonight with Olivia Colman in the running for Best
Actress for her portrayal of Queen Anne in The Favourite. If
the British star does pick up the Oscar (and she has to get past
the mighty Glenn Close to do that) then she’ll…
Keeping up with Anne: the Princess Royal's week
24th February 2019
It started in London and ended in Paris
and in between, there were stops in Scotland and the Midlands. The
Princess Royal’s week has seen her carry out engagements linked to
a number of causes close to her heart including horse riding and
rugby. Here’s a look back at what the past seven days have brought
for Anne. The Princess Royal began her week with a discussion about
the impact…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Morocco: day one photos
23rd February 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have
arrived in Morocco for their three day visit. The official welcomes
were short but sweet if you include the mountain of dates the
royals were offered as they touched down at Casablanca. As
#RoyalVisitMorocco begins, here are some of the…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive in Morocco
23rd February 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have
arrived in Morocco at the start of a three day visit. Harry and
Meghan were expected to be greeted by Crown Prince Moulay Hassan as
they arrived at the royal residence they will be staying at as
their tour gets under way. The royal couple…
The Duke of Sussex presents Royal Marines with their green berets
21st February 2019
The Duke of Sussex, Captain General of
the Royal Marines, handed the regiment’s coveted Green Beret to
soldiers in Devon on Wednesday as he watched them complete their
arduous commando training. Prince Harry was in Bickleigh near
Plymouth to present the berets to two dozen Marines at the end of
their final training exercise, a 30 mile trek across Dartmoor. The
Duke of Sussex headed out on to…

