Penny Mordaunt has been been made a dame
in that major royal event, the King’s Birthday Honours, in
recognition for her services to politics. Dame Penny was the first
woman to be Lord President of the Privy Council and, as such, she
famously carried the Sword of State at the Coronation in May 2023.
However, before that, an even more symbolic moment had put her name
in the history books. For…
Sir David Beckham has been made a knight
in the King’s Birthday Honours. Sir David, former captain of the
England football team, is recognised for his services to sport and
to charity. His knighthood was one of the worst kept secrets of
recent weeks. Just hours…
The bride wore white, the groom was in
uniform and the congregation was filled with kings, queens, princes
and princesses. However, the royal wedding that took place on June
13 2015 was a very modern marriage ceremony. The happy couple,
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia…
Princess Estelle of Sweden is taking on a
very important role for her royal family – she will be godmother to
her youngest cousin. Estelle, who turned 13 in February, will be
one of the sponsors to Princess Ines, the baby daughter of Prince
Carl Philip and Princess Sofia. Christening of a princess Ines, who
is four months old, will be baptised on June 13 2025, the tenth
wedding…
While everyone else has been talking
about whether he’s got an appointment at the Palace for a
knighthood, David Beckham has been quietly establishing a different
link with the Royal Family. For it’s just been revealed that he’s
going to follow where King…
The heir to the throne of the Netherlands
is in hospital after falling from a horse. Princess
Catharina-Amalia, 21, suffered a break to an upper arm bone in the
accident. She was taken to hospital in Utrecht and doctors are now
planning to operate. The Dutch royal…
Princess Charlene and a dog are the stars as President of France makes State Visit to Monaco
8th June 2025
Princess Charlene has taken a leading
role as the President of France makes a State Visit to Monaco and
she’s added a rather unexpected companion to proceedings – one of
her dogs. Charlene welcomed Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte,
in a spectacular ceremony at the Prince’s Palace in Monte Carlo
before holding a series of informal chats with the French First
Lady in the…
It was a royal wedding that made history
and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever
members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley.
The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and,
alongside her husband, spend decades…
Princess Charlene's ten year old twins help host official start to State Visit by French President
7th June 2025
The ten year old twins of Prince Albert
and Princess Charlene of Monaco have joined their parents for the
official welcome for the State Visit of the President of France. As
Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, arrived at the Prince’s
Palace in Monte Carlo…
The King was all guns blazing as he made
a visit to mark another first of his reign. Charles III was at the
Royal Regiment of Artillery for the first time since becoming its
Captain General. The King fired an artillery gun during his tour
and made it look so effortless, the sergeant in charge said he’d
considered asking the Monarch if he could come back after the
weekend and take up…
