The papers were filled with royal news in
April 1926 and one event, in particular, needed plenty of coverage.
King George V and Queen Mary were about to become grandparents
again as their second son and his wife, the Duke and Duchess of
York, were expecting their first child. Little did anyone know at
the time that this royal baby mania would actually precede the
birth of the girl who would grow…
The Letters Patent of King George V ensured a very popular royal baby had a royal title
3rd April 2026
They were one of the most talked about
royal documents of the last years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth
II but they had already had a major impact on her own life. The
Letters Patent of 1917 became global news as various members of her
Royal Family hit the headlines for the…
King Charles has received a gift that’s
usually just for Queen Camilla. As The King left St. Asaph
Cathedral following the Maundy service, he was presented with a
posy of spring flowers. Usually, just royal women are presented
with flowers. But all the leading…
King Charles hands out Maundy Money in traditional service and the cathedral is a royal first
2nd April 2026
King Charles III has handed out Maundy
Money at St Asaph Cathedral, continuing a royal tradition
stretching back centuries. However, over 800 years after this
ceremony first took place, The King added a first. In 2026, royal
Maundy was held in north Wales for the very first time. The ancient
ceremony, rooted in centuries-old customs, saw the King distribute
Maundy money to a group of carefully…
Countdown to a Centenary: in April 1926, a royal was writing a book and the papers were far from kind about it
2nd April 2026
One hundred years ago this month, the
Royal Family was big news. In a country still recovering from World
War One and negotiating the new social set up that had ushered in,
they had become what they always were at their best. A focal point.
And what was drawing everyone’s…
The much anticipated royal wedding of the
summer has been firmed up but there was an unexpected hiccup in the
arrangements. Peter Phillips, eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth
II and Prince Philip, will wed Harriet Sperling on June 6 in a
church ceremony. The couple…
Countdown to a Centenary: this is how the royals made the news in April 1926 ahead of a very important event
1st April 2026
In April 1926, one of the most important
royal events of the 20th century took place. A little girl was born
in London. Her arrival on April 21st 1926 was the start of one of
the most famous royal stories in history. She grew up to be Queen
Elizabeth II, the longest reigning Monarch that Britain has ever
known. At the time of her arrival, she was the much anticipated
baby of the second in line…
King Charles with another big first that was overlooked in announcement of US State Visit
31st March 2026
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that a
long mooted State Visit by King Charles to the US will go ahead and
the announcement contained another royal first. At the same time as
the Palace announced The King and Queen were heading to the US
during April, royal officials…
King Charles and Queen Camilla to make State Visit to USA on invitation of President Donald Trump
31st March 2026
The King and Queen will make a State
Visit to the United States of America. King Charles and Queen
Camilla have accepted an invitation from US President, Donald
Trump, who is expected to host his royal visitors at the White
House. Full details of the Visit and the…
Princess Isabella of Denmark, second in
line to her country’s throne, is to undertake military training.
The princess, who turns 19 in a few weeks’ time, will spend 11
months in military service, starting this summer. Isabella, the
second child of King Frederik and Queen Mary, will undertake
training from August. She heads straight into service after
finishing her secondary education…
