Luxembourg’s postal service will make its
own tribute to Grand Duke Jean on the day of his funeral. On May
4th 2019 it will use a special stamp for letters passing through
its office in central Luxembourg city. They will bear the image of
Jean who died last month at the age of 98. The stamp bears a
drawing of Grand Duke Jean as well as his name and the dates of his
birth, death and funeral.
She said she had ”fallen in love with
their mission” and now Princess Eugenie has shown the importance
she places on a charity working with patients who, like her, have
undergone spinal treatment. The princess is now the patron of
Horatio’s Garden, an…
It was the rural idyll where they
entertained some of the most famous names of the 20th century and
now the one time weekend retreat of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
is on the market. Le Moulin de la Tuilerie became a royal residence
in 1952 when Edward and Wallis bought…
The Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy
Corbyn, won’t attend the State Banquet held in honour of Donald
Trump when the US President visits the UK this June. The Labour
leader revealed he has turned down an invitation to the event
citing President Trump’s use of ‘racist and misogynist
rhetoric” among his reasons for refusing to attend. The statement
from Labour and Mr Corbyn…
Her story is amongst the most
controversial of all the Queens of England and now a new twist has
appeared in the tale of Elizabeth Woodville. An expert at the
National Archives in London has found a document suggesting that
the consort who revolutionised royalty may have…
He joined the regiment in the darkest
days of World War Two and, as one of its officers, fought in some
of that conflict’s most decisive battles. Now the Irish Guards have
paid their own tribute to Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg following
his death on April 23rd 2019.
A new TV series about Prince Charles is
set to air in the UK. ITV has commissioned programmes focusing on
his life as Duke of Cornwall. The shows are being made to mark
Charles’ 50th year as a working Duke of Cornwall. The title
traditionally passes to the eldest son of a monarch on their
accession and Charles took on the role on the day his mother became
Queen. However his active involvement in…
'Her Royal Majesty'; a new style for the Queen as President Trump's State Visit is confirmed
23rd April 2019
It’s not the title we’re used to seeing
in front of Elizabeth II’s name. As the White House confirmed that
President Donald Trump would make a State Visit to the UK, the
statement announcing the trip said he would make it following an
invitation from ‘Her Royal…
A period of national mourning is now
underway in Luxembourg as people across the country remember Grand
Duke Jean who has died at the age of 98. The former Head of State
passed away in the early hours of April 23rd 2019. The mourning
period will last until 6pm on Saturday…
Buckingham Palace has announced that the
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, will make
a State Visit to the United Kingdom in the first week of June.
President Trump, accompanied by the US First Lady Melania Trump,
will make their trip between June 3rd and June 5th 2019. The Queen
has formally invited the couple to make a State Visit and the Royal
Household confirmed on…
