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 figures at the Maundy service are
given posies which meant King Charles left St. Asaph Cathedral
carrying a bouquet of spring…
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…
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 announced their engagement last August.
However, their wedding announcement ran into a hiccup. The first
statement…
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…
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 exact dates will be
announced shortly but the King and Queen will undertake the trip in
April. It will be the first State…
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…
A brand new programme will mark the 100th
anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II and the tributes in
it will be led by Queen Camilla. The Queen will speak about the
late Monarch in Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century which
will be broadcast by the BBC in…
Buckingham Palace is said to be concerned
about a major change at the BBC that has come to light in recent
das. It’s been confirmed that the BBC is cutting the number of full
time staff at its Events team which is responsible for coverage of
some of the biggest royal moments in national life. In the past few
years, it’s led coverage of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and
the Coronation…
