The Duke of Kent was on the balcony of
Buckingham Palace to see King Charles return from Trooping the
Colour. Prince Edward, 88, looked on from the centre of the balcony
as his cousin arrived at the Palace from the spectacular ceremony
which had taken place at Horse Guards Parade. The Duchess of
Edinburgh and the Duke of Gloucester share a joke on the Buckingham
Palace…
King Charles and Prince William wear black armbands at Trooping as mark of respect after Air India crash
14th June 2025
The King has ordered all members of the
Royal Family in uniform for this year’s Trooping the Colour to wear
black armbands as a mark of respect for those lost in the Air India
crash earlier this week. King Charles, who will lead Trooping, has
asked that mounted…
While a knighthood from King Charles for
Sir David Beckham has kept everyone talking, the inclusion of the
former England football captain on the King’s Birthday Honours List
is just one of the reasons this list has shown how important sport
is to national life.
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…
