The President of the United States of
America, Donald J. Trump, has landed in the UK at the start of his
three day State Visit. President Trump, accompanied by the First
Lady Melania Trump, arrived in Air Force One. The plane touched
down at Stansted Airport just before 9 am on Monday, June 3rd 2019
with the President and First Lady disembarking shortly afterwards.
The Queen’s Colour…
King Juan Carlos bows out of public life
3rd June 2019
There was one final ovation. On a humid
afternoon in early summer, in a place indelibly associated with
royalty, King Juan Carlos of Spain stood on a balcony painted in
the colours of his country’s flag to acknowledge the cheers of the
crowd. They knew they were…
US State Visit, Day One - what to expect
3rd June 2019
The State Visit to the United Kingdom by
the President of the United States, Donald Trump, gets under way in
just a few hours time. The Queen will welcome Mr Trump and his
wife, Melania, to the country as they begin a three day trip. As
this controversial and historic State…
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…
Royal Pictures from History: A Queen is Crowned
2nd June 2019
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…
Princess on Parade: Anne visits troops in Estonia
1st June 2019
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…

