The King will lead commemorations for the
80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. His Majesty will
speak to the nation on the morning of the VJ Day anniversary,
August 15th, before attending a Service of Remembrance. King
Charles and Queen Camilla will stand alongside the Prime Minister,
Sir Keir Starmer, and politicians at the ceremony which takes place
at the National Memorial…
Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London to be lit up in commemoration on anniversary of VJ Day
14th August 2025
Buckingham Palace will be among the
buildings lit up to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World
War Two. On the evening of August 15th 2025, the VJ Day
anniversary, landmarks and buildings around the UK will be
illuminated to commemorate the anniversary and remember…
The Princess Royal cuts a relaxed and
confident figure in a new birthday portrait released just as she
turns 75. With hours to go until her milestone is reached, Anne is
seen in a photo taken at her home at Gatcombe to mark the
occassion. The Princess, only sister of…
King Charles in sweet tribute to his little sister for her birthday and it's bringing back all the family memories
14th August 2025
The King has paid a very sweet tribute to
his baby sister just before she turns 75. King Charles shared an
adorable film of Princess Anne’s earliest years and it confirmed
what we all knew – when they were little, it was Anne who was in
charge. The film includes some little snapshots of the siblings in
their earliest years, starting with Charles being brought in for an
almost…
Princess Anne is about to celebrate her
75th birthday with plenty of plaudits – she’s now one of the best
known and admired members of the Royal Family. However, it was only
a quick move from her grandfather, King George VI, that ensured
this famous princess was…
This is who chose Princess Anne's first name - and it's not the royal you are expecting
14th August 2025
A is for Anne but why did the only
daughter of Queen Elizabeth II end up with a name that, at the
time, wasn’t a usual one for members of the Royal Family? The
answer can perhaps best be found in the summer of 1930 and the
arrival of another princess. In August that…
Two kings, a very unfortunate heir and a prince who had to wait: the men who have been Duke of Edinburgh all have fascinating stories
13th August 2025
The title of Duke of Edinburgh was made
famous around the world by Prince Philip. And as we’d come to
expect from a prince who made his own royal rules, he ended passing
the title on to two of his sons – the oldest and the youngest. The
latest man to hold the title, Prince Edward, came to it in the most
extraordinary way. He’s one of only six men to have been Duke of
Edinburgh.
It’s puzzled historians for centuries but
now one of the pressing questions hanging over one of the most
famous royal artefacts in the world has an answer. And it sheds a
new light on the reign of the king it celebrates, William the
Conqueror. The conquest that gave him…
The speculation began in 2003, when
biographer A.N. Wilson suggested that Queen Victoria’s true father
was not Edward, Duke of Kent – the fourth son of George III – but
instead an Irish-born soldier named John Conroy, whose family
hailed from County Roscommon.
Balmoral has shut up shop for the season
as the royal estate prepares for the arrival of The King. His
Majesty is expected to spend several weeks at his Scottish estate
with Queen Camilla. The couple have a home at nearby Birkhall but
Balmoral is where they are joined by the Royal Family for the
summer. The holidays proper won’t start until next week at the
earliest as Their…
