The Countess of Wessex has a new
patronage, reflecting her support for the air ambulance services
which rushed her to hospital when she suffered a potentially life
threatening ectopic pregnancy in 2001. Sophie’s new role as Royal
Patron of the Thames Valley Air Ambulance was announced by
Buckingham Palace this morning. The Countess of Wessex had to be
flown to hospital in December 2001 when…
She’s the Windsor who regularly tops the
list when the year’s engagements are counted up and yet often those
many events can fly beneath the radar. OK, this week we all got to
see Princess Anne in action as she batted away questions about the
Duke of Edinburgh the day…
Six figure sum paid for Queen Victoria coin called 'most beautiful'
19th January 2019
It’s been dubbed one of the loveliest
coins ever minted and, almost two centuries after it was struck,
it’s making headlines again. A rare gold five pound coin, featuring
an idealised image of Queen Victoria in the early years of her
reign, has sold for a six-figure sum…
In the hours since news came through that
the Duke of Edinburgh has been involved in a car accident, there
has been much debate about whether the 97-year-old prince should
continue to drive on public roads. Police continue to investigate
the incident and we don’t know what caused the collision right now.
But, as often happens with accidents involving older motorists,
it’s led to discussions…
On January 18th 1919, the ringing of a
telephone in Buckingham Palace signalled a tragedy for the Royal
Family. The call brought news of the death of Prince John, youngest
son of King George V and Queen Mary, who had passed away in his
sleep at the age of 13. John had been…
The Princess Royal has spent the day
celebrating some of the country’s unsung heroes. On a visit to
Derbyshire, Princess Anne paid tribute to those who look after
family members and friends as she celebrated an important
anniversary for an organisation set up to care for…
The Duchess of Cambridge has been helping
to design one of the gardens at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
Kate has been involved with the Royal Horticultural Society’s ‘Back
to Nature’ display at the famous event and we’ll all get to see the
results come to life in May. The duchess has been working on the
designs for the past three months alongside landscape architects
Davies White and…
The Duke of Sussex has revealed he is a
fan of meditation during a visit to Birkenhead. Prince Harry spoke
about meditating with a Buddhist monk he met as he popped into a
community cafe during a day of engagements in the town. Harry
shared his news with Kelsang Sonam…
After all the speculation, now we know.
The Duchess of Sussex has confirmed that she is six months
pregnant, sharing the news with wellwishers during a walkabout on a
day of engagements in Birkenhead. Which means that baby Sussex is
due towards the end of April. And while we…
The Spanish Royal Family has presented
the country’s national sports awards at a ceremony in Madrid. Among
those celebrated at the event were tennis star Rafael Nadal,
footballer Juan Mata and golfer Jon Rahm. King Felipe and Queen
Letizia were joined by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía for the
ceremony which took place at the Pardo Palace on the 10th of
January 2019. Also present were King…
