Princess Anne and Family

How Princess Anne revived a forgotten royal name

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1st May 2024
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 year, the future George VI and his Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) welcomed their second daughter. The baby girl was…
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Royal News

New portrait of The King and Queen marks important moment

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26th April 2024
The King is set to return to public duties after several months away because of treatment for cancer.His Majesty stopped public facing engagements in February after he was diagnosed with cancer.His medical team advised limiting his diary to private engagements and constitutional matters.However, following that stage of his treatment and a period of recuperation, King Charles will…
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Royal News

Queen Sofia returns to engagements after hospital stay

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24th April 2024
Queen Sofia of Spain has gone back to royal duties just days after being released from hospital.The queen, now 85 years old, headed to Poland to take part in the annual global Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference which is being held in Krakow.Sofia spent several days in hospital earlier this month after developing a urinary tract infection. She was allowed home again ten days…
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British Royals

Meet the royals called Louis

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23rd April 2024
Prince Louis is already a bit of a royal superstar, known for his enjoyment of big events including the Platinum Jubilee where he all but stole the show. However, even before then, he was pulling surprises. When his parents announced they were naming their third child Louis, it was unexpected. While it was well used as a middle name by the House of Windsor and the House of Hanover, it hadn’t…
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