The Countess of Wessex was anything but
‘not amused’ this week when she was welcomed to a royal engagement
by a Queen Victoria impersonator. The brush with her husband’s
great, great, great, great grandmother came as Sophie officially
opened a newly restored chapel in Hampshire. The building is at the
Royal Victoria Park in Netley near Southampton, and it’s been
brought…
If you think that royal baby mania is a
new thing, think again. Seventy years ago this week, ahead of the
birth of Prince Charles, the papers were filled with plenty of
stories about his parents, their plans and a very regal pregnancy.
As the then Princess Elizabeth prepared…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain begin state visit to Peru
13th November 2018
The King and Queen of Spain have begun
their State Visit to Peru. Felipe VI and Letizia touched down in
Lima at the start of a three-day trip focused on boosting relations
between Spain and Peru as well as celebrating the historic ties
between the two countries. The first…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians have begun a series of tributes to those killed during the
First World War as the centenary of the end of the conflict
approaches. The King and Queen attended a special concert held to
mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice and to honour all those
who died during the four years of the war. The musical tribute took
place at the Royal Palace in…
Charles, William and Harry on new stamp to celebrate a landmark birthday
10th November 2018
New stamps are being issued in the UK to
mark the 70th birthday of the Prince of Wales. The set of six
stamps includes one bearing a previously unseen image of Prince
Charles with his two sons, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of
Sussex. The new photo of Charles, William…
It made headlines around the world with
its revelation that the Prince of Wales will step back from
campaigning once he succeeds to the throne but the new BBC One
documentary Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70 had plenty of
other special moments to savour as it followed…
The Duke of Sussex has paid tribute to
those killed while fighting for their country by planting a poppy
at the Field of Remembrance in London. Prince Harry’s visit marked
the official opening of this year’s memorial in the capital, a
commemoration which has now been running for nine decades. This
year’s event took place just days before the centenary of the end
of World War…
The Queen has officially opened a major
new building in the City of London. On November 7th, Her Majesty
visited the new Schroders Headquarters to mark a fresh chapter in
the history of the firm which has traded in London for over two
centuries. The offices, which have…
The Prince of Wales has said he will stop
campaigning on issues close to his heart when he eventually
succeeds as king. Speaking in a new BBC documentary, to mark his
70th birthday later this month, he says that he realises his
position as heir to the throne is different to…
King Felipe of Spain marks the centenary of the end of World War One
7th November 2018
The King of Spain has marked the
centenary of the end of the First World War by commemorating the
humanitarian work done by his country’s government and his own
great-grandfather during the conflict. Felipe VI viewed some of the
letters sent to and written by his ancestor, Alfonso XIII, during
the Great War as Spain attempted to help thousands of families
across Europe who were affected by…
