A life saving charity that has counted on
royal support for two centuries, a social reformer whose work was
boosted by a tragic princess and a descendant of Queen Victoria
making her debut – the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has provided plenty
of royal links as its sparkled in the London sun this week. It also
provided a special moment for The King as he continued his uptake
of public facing…
The Royal Family doesn't 'do politics' - so why is it stepping back during an election campaign?
23rd May 2024
The King had one of the most famous TV
personalities round for a chat at Buckingham Palace when 10 Downing
Street got in touch to say the PM really needed to see him. Charles
III is only just back to public facing engagements after beginning
cancer treatment and he is…
Business as usual for Princess Anne as election forces Royal Family to reconsider agenda
23rd May 2024
As King Charles juggled his diary for an
unexpected meeting with the Prime Minister and Buckingham Palace
later confirmed that His Majesty and his family would be cutting
back on duties as a general election campaign got under way, one
Windsor didn’t get the…
King Charles III has carried out one of
his most important constitutional duties for the first time. The
King must give permission for the Prime Minister to dissolve
parliament. Rishi Sunak made the request on May 22nd 2024 as he
decided to call a General Election. And, for the first time in his
reign, Charles III assented to the dissolution of parliament. No
photographs of this…
Royal Family reviews public engagements it can undertake now General Election campaign under way
22nd May 2024
The General Election campaign will impact
the engagements the Royal Family can under take in the coming six
weeks. King Charles spoke to Rishi Sunak on the afternoon of May
22nd 2024 when the Prime Minister asked him to dissolve parliament
so that an election can take…
The State Opening of Parliament will take
place on the birthday of Queen Camilla. The UK goes to the polls on
July 4th 2024 after Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, asked Charles III
to dissolve parliament and The King gave his assent. It means a new
administration should…
King Charles III has spoken to the Prime
Minister, Rishi Sunak, and agreed to his decision to call a general
election. It means that the UK will head to the polls on July 4th
2024 to choose 650 MPs. The King had to agree to parliament being
dissolved before the election could be called. The Monarch retains
the right to dissolve parliament but only ever does so, in reality,
on the advice…
The decision of the Prime Minister to
call an election on July 4th 2024 puts a long awaited State Visit
in peril. The Emperor and Empress of Japan are set to make a State
Visit to the UK in June. However, a general election could put that
on hold. Despite the pomp and…
A new portrait of the Princess of Wales
has attracted plenty of attention. The painting of Catherine
features on the front cover of the new edition of Tatler. It’s the
work of artist Hannah Uzor who spoke of her admiration for the
Princess as the painting was…
Soft, striking and above all, symbolic.
The wedding bouquet carried by the future Queen of Spain, Letizia
Ortiz, at her royal wedding on May 22nd 2004 was filled with
significance. From personal touches to nods to one of the oldest
ruling dynasties in Europe, Letizia filled her posy with meaning.
At the heart of her cascading bouquet were the iris and the lily,
closely associated with the House…
