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 ceremony of State Visits, and the
focus on royal ceremonial such as the carriage processions and the
State Banquet, the trips…
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…
It’s one of the highlights of the spring
and for over 150 years, it’s attracted royalty in large numbers. As
the RHS Chelsea Flower Show gets under way in London, The King and
Queen have already paid a visit. And they join a long list of regal
visitors who have helped turn a celebration of flowers into one of
the most famous events in the world. The glorious display of
gardens…
It’s a fictional tale that includes a
version of a very famous consort and now Bridgerton has encouraged
another queen to admit to a secret of her own. Queen Camilla
revealed she watched series one of the Netflix hit as she toured a
garden inspired by the…
Charles III has been given a brand new
title as he attended a sun soaked RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The
monarch was declared ‘King of the Compost’ by school pupils who met
him as he toured the show on the evening before it opens to the
public. King Charles…
The King, brand new patron of the Royal
Horticultural Society, has arrived at the Chelsea show for the
first time since taking on the role. King Charles announced earlier
this month that he would become the RHS patron. The role has huge
significance for His Majesty for a number of reasons. The last
person to hold the role was his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The spectacular floral…
There was a royal debut at the RHS
Chelsea Flower Show and it added a wild element to the famous
event. Lady Amelia Windsor, 43rd in line to the throne, displayed a
wildflower garden at Chelsea for 2024. Working with Kent Wildflower
Seeds, Lady Amelia has designed a…
The Duke of Kent was surprised and
touched when his cousin, Queen Elizabeth II, asked him to stand
next to her during Trooping the Colour. The Duke’s daughter, Lady
Helen Taylor, has revealed to True Royalty TV that Prince Edward
didn’t expect the invitation…
It is one of the most unusual and
historic royal wedding dresses of the 20th century and it’s being
seen in all its glory for the first time, almost a century after it
was worn. When Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott married Prince
Henry, Duke of Gloucester on November 6th 1935, she did so in a
very unusual royal wedding dress. For Alice, about to become a
royal duchess, had no intention…
