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…
King Charles and Queen Camilla will host
the Emperor and Empress of Japan on a State Visit in early summer.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will make their long awaited
visit at some point in June. They will stay at Buckingham Palace
with Their Majesties for the…
The King and Queen of Denmark’s first
official portraits have been released. King Frederik X and Queen
Mary are shown for the first time as monarch and consort in the
images taken at the Christiansborg Palace. King Frederik X and
Queen Mary of Denmark’s…
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…
The Duchess of Gloucester has been named
as a Royal Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
The King appointed her to the Order on April 23rd 2024, St.
George’s Day, the traditional time for appointments to the oldest
order of chivalry in…
The King has made the Princess of Wales a
Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour. The Order
was founded in 1917 by King George V and recognises contributions
to public service as well as to the arts, medicine and science. It
is the first time a member…
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…
A century ago, the woman who reigned as
Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was
Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began
in a terrifying manner. Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead
of her just minutes after her…
A new statue of Queen Elizabeth II has
been unveiled in England’s smallest county. The official reveal of
the 7 feet bronze sculpture took place on what would have been
Elizabeth II’s 98th birthday – April 21st 2024. Wonderful to see
crowds of people…
The Queen has made her visit to the Royal
Lancers since becoming their Colonel-in-Chief and it proved to be a
poignant meeting. For the regiment is the one to which her later
father, Major Bruce Shand, belonged and Her Majesty found several
reminders of her beloved dad during her visit. Queen Camilla was
shown one of Major Shand’s tunics as she toured barracks at
Catterick in North…
