The State Opening of Parliament will take
place in just under two weeks’ time. The speech that The King reads
from the throne will be written by his incoming Labour
administration. Sir Keir Starmer’s party has taken power after a
landslide victory in the general election on July 4th 2024. The
Imperial State Crown is carried into Parliament ahead of a previous
State Opening (UK…
All The King's Prime Ministers: a trio of politicians who have held the keys to Number Ten in a brand new reign
5th July 2024
King Charles is about to appoint the
third Prime Minister of his reign. Just 22 months after his
accession, The King will ask another politician to form a
government. It took Queen Elizabeth II five years to reach the same
tally of Prime Ministers. Brand new Prime…
King Charles III will appoint a new Prime
Minister within hours. Labour secured a landslide victory in the
general election and are now the largest party in parliament. The
King will ask their leader, Sir Keir Starmer, to form a new
government. The traditional…
It was a quiet country house, described
by several who knew it as ‘’little’’ and a ‘’pied a terre’, given
as a wedding present to a royal couple who were expected to linger
on the fringes of regal life. Yet on July 2nd 1903, it became the
birthplace of one of the most popular and celebrated monarchs of
the 20th century. For it was at Appleton House, on the Sandringham
Estate, that…
They were an unexpected king and queen
and their royal romance has weathered several storms but King
Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium are marking their sixty fifth
wedding anniversary. The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959
in Brussels, now live quietly following…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
enjoyed one of the most famous royal romances of the 20th century.
Their wedding, on 29 August 1968 at Oslo Cathedral, was
attended by royalty from around Europe and came five months after
the announcement of their engagement which was…
The most famous tennis tournament in the
world is about to get under way. And while the stars of the sport
gather at SW19, we can expect to see royalty attend matches
throughout the two weeks of competition at the All England Club.
The finals weekend, in mid July, will be a glittering event, as
always. And these showpiece events have given us some very special
moments as many members of the…
We’re used to seeing royals at Wimbledon
with the Princess of Wales now patron of the All England Club. But
rewind nine decades and another royal was a familiar face there. A
princess known to her family as Thora regularly cropped up on the
Pathe newsreels of the time…
She was the ‘May Queen’ whose reign
lasted little more than a month but left its mark in royal history.
Marie-Jose was always a bit of a maverick who had her own views and
no fear of sharing them. Those opinions would become a saving grace
for the dynasty she…
The Queen has given a personal address to
mark national Armed Forces Day. Her Majesty spoke of her pride in
the military and of the gratitude felt for those who serve their
country. Queen Camilla also had warm words for the families who
support the Armed Forces around the UK and on their overseas
postings. The address was given from Clarence House and was
recorded and broadcast by the…
