They were real pieces of history, The
first Maundy coins to bear the image of King Charles III were
handed out at a special service at York Minster where His Majesty
distributed them in a tradition that stretches back centuries. The
King handed out the first Maundy money to bear his image to 74 men
and 74 women in April 2023. The number of recipients reflected his
age at the time of the…
Army announces Princess of Wales set to oversee important military event although palace is yet to confirm
5th March 2024
The Princess of Wales is set to take the
Colonel’s Review at Trooping the Colour this year. Her Royal
Highness is expected to oversee the parade on June 8th 2024 at
Horse Guard’s, exactly a week before The King is due to take the
salute at the…
The Duchess of Edinburgh has said it’s
time to put the rights and voices of survivors of sexual violence
in conflict at the heart of efforts to eradicate the crime. Sophie
made her plea in a video speech to the Restoration of the
Conflict-Related Sexual Violence…
The Duke of Kent has attended a special
service marking 200 years of the RNLI. [getty src=”2050034707″
width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”] The ceremony took place at
Westminster Abbey and saw three lifeboats brought to the doors of
the ancient church to celebrate the anniversary. Events also took
place around the country to mark the…
Queen Camilla will distribute Maundy
Money this year on behalf of The King. The Monarch traditionally
hands out purses of coins at a special ceremony dating back
centuries. King Charles continues to restrict himself to private,
constitutional duties as he is treated…
The stunning aquamarine and diamond
diadem of Sweden’s royal family is an unusual jewel and it has a
rather poignant history to go with it. But it’s become most famous
in recent years as the tiara that a popular princess wore to create
a modern day fairytale. Princess…
Harald V of Norway has returned to Oslo
after falling ill while on holiday in Malaysia. King Harald, 87,
was flown back home on a medical plane with his wife, Queen Sonja,
at his side. He is now being treated at the Rigshospitalet in Oslo
where he is expected to spend several days. The Norwegian king was
taken to hospital after developing an infection. His own doctor was
flown in soon…
It’s not the best known of royal tiaras
but it’s certainly one of the most unusual and it has a rather
interesting history to go with it. The aquamarine diadem worn by
the Princess Royal was given to her by her granny and its story is
forever linked to…
Could The Queen and the Princess of Wales be about to change decades of royal tradition?
2nd March 2024
The Queen and the Princess of Wales could
oversee honours ceremonies in the future. Plans to change the
current situation which currently only sees those born royal
handing out honours are under consideration. The Daily Mail reports
that discussions have taken place to…
The heir to the throne of Norway has
taken on an important duty as his father, King Harald, remains in
hospital in Malaysia where he’s being treated for an infection.
Crown Prince Haakon sent the official welcome to the new President
of Finland, a message usually overseen by the country’s Head of
State. The Crown Prince had been acting as regent before his father
was taken ill…
