When Princess Patricia of Connaught,
granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wed Alexander Ramsay in London in
1919, she more than made her mark. For not only had Patricia wed a
man with no royal title. She had given up her own HRH to become his
wife. Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth, second daughter of
Victoria’s third son, the Duke of Connaught, walked into
Westminster Abbey on…
The future queen who has to take second place to her younger brother in a different line of succession
18th February 2025
She’s in line to be Queen of Norway one
day, but Princess Ingrid Alexandra has to take a lower place in
another line of succession thanks to different rules. She is one
step behind her younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, in the line
to the British throne. Ingrid…
Queen Camilla has followed one style lead
of her mother in law, Queen Elizabeth II, with devotion. Her
Majesty is very fond of that rather regal accessory, the brooch.
And her latest pick has cemented the place of a rather unusual
jewel as a modern royal favourite. A…
King Charles tries hand at wind turbine production for National Apprenticeship week
17th February 2025
King Charles has tries his hand at wind
turbine production, as you do, as the Royal Family gave its backing
to National Apprenticeship week. The King visited SeAH Wind in
Middlesbrough which trains people to work in offshore wind turbine
manufacturing with a focus on welding and heavy engineering skills.
National Apprenticeship Week runs in mid February to spotlight the
importance of…
Just when you thought royal jubilees
might be taking a rest for a while, the Duke of Gloucester has
sprung an anniversary surprise. The Duke, who at one point was
fifth in line to the throne, has had a half century celebration all
of his own but it’s nothing to do…
Don't tell Paddington but someone else just sent King Charles marmalade sandwiches
14th February 2025
It feels as dramatic as the ravens
leaving the Tower of London – somehow, someone other than
Paddington has just sent King Charles some marmalade for his
sandwiches. The interloper in the legendary love affair between the
Royal Family and the bear from Peru is none…
Princess Leonor makes land for the first time in weeks as naval training takes her to Brazil
14th February 2025
Princess Leonor has landed in Brazil
after over a month at sea for her naval training. The Princess of
Asturias set sail from Spain early in January as she began a six
month stint on board a training ship as part of her year with
Spain’s naval forces. The future queen has been learning the ropes,
quite literally, as she has joined other trainees on a month’s
journey to South…
Hand delivered by The King: how Charles III and Queen Camilla marked a special birthday
14th February 2025
It’s one of the most famous birthday
greetings in the world and the royal celebration was given a
special twist for one recipient by none other than The King
himself. As King Charles and Queen Camilla visited Middlesborough,
they met Rona Graft who just happened to…
The Duke of Kent joins hands to remember at 80th anniversary of Dresden
14th February 2025
The Duke of Kent has paid tribute to
those killed in the bombing of Dresden as he joined commemorations
marking the 80th anniversary. The Duke joined a circle of
remembrance in the heart of Dresden. Prince Edward held hands with
others as they formed a circle around the…
The Queen has met some of the theatre
makers of the future and heard about their creative plans. Queen
Camilla visited the Unicorn Theatre in London to see the work of
its Creative Hub which nurtures young creative talent. Her Majesty,
who is Royal Patron of the Unicorn, toured its Creative Schools
where a workshop for primary school children was taking place. The
Queen met pupils from…
