The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have begun
royal events for Commonwealth Day with a visit to Canada House in
London. Harry and Meghan were there to celebrate the contribution
of Canadians across the UK. The royal couple were given a
demonstration of the spring custom of making maple taffy. Harry and
Meghan watched as children showed them how to create the sweet
treat which is traditionally conjured…
You know when your family decides to
throw a really important celebration and you’re working? That
didn’t stop the Princess Royal this week. She was on hand at
Buckingham Palace to support her older brother as he marked fifty
years since his Investiture as Prince of…
It’s been a week of remembering the past
and looking to the future for the Queen. As well as the usual
audiences, including her weekly meeting with Prime Minister Theresa
May, the Queen has celebrated a special anniversary and shown
everyone just how social media should…
The Duchess of Sussex has become the Vice
President of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT). The Queen is
Patron of the Trust, which champions young people around the world,
while the Duke of Sussex is its President. Meghan’s new role will
see her supporting the Trust’s partnerships with young people in
all the countries of the Commonwealth with a particular focus on
its work supporting…
Celebrations for 50th anniversary of the Investiture of the Prince of Wales: first photos
5th March 2019
The Queen is holding a reception to mark
five decades since the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of
Wales. Elizabeth II arrived at the event at Buckingham Palace with
her son and heir at her side. The Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke…
A museum in Britain has agreed to return
strands of hair taken from the body of the Ethiopian Emperor,
Tewedros II. The artefacts will be given back to government
officials in Addis Ababa after an appeal for their return. The hair
is currently in the possession of the…
Today, the Queen hosts a reception in
London to mark the 50th anniversary of the investiture of Prince
Charles as Prince of Wales. The ceremony itself took place on July
1st 1969 at Caernarfon Castle, watched by thousands at the ancient
royal site and many more on TV. It marked a milestone in the
life of Charles Philip Arthur George, first born son of Elizabeth
II and the Duke of Edinburgh, as…
The Queen Mother’s determination to keep
her distance from Wallis Simpson is at the heart of a new TV
programme. In ‘Queen Mum: the Reluctant Queen’, her attitude
towards the Duchess of Windsor is examined with one letter,
describing her as a ‘’naughty lady’’…
It’s been another busy week for Princess
Anne as she supported several of the charities and organisations of
which she is patron and then helped welcome another royal family to
London. Settle down with a cuppa, you may need it. It’s time to try
and keep up with Anne. On…
The Queen welcomed Jordan’s royals to
Buckingham Palace this week. And one image of the previously
unannounced meeting ended up causing some debate. For a closer look
at the photos of Elizabeth II with her guests revealed what appears
to be dark purple bruising on the Queen’s left hand. Buckingham
Palace hasn’t commented (as you would expect) but there was plenty
of debate on Twitter and…
