Lydia Starbuck

The Emperor and Empress of Japan will make a State Visit to Japan at the end of June despite the ongoing general election campaign. State Visit put in question by politics The State Visit had been announced earlier this year but was put in doubt when Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, called a surprise ballot. Senior politicians often play a leading role in such visits and it was unclear how the…

The King had one of the most famous TV personalities round for a chat at Buckingham Palace when 10 Downing Street got in touch to say the PM really needed to see him. Charles III is only just back to public facing engagements after beginning cancer treatment and he is said to be keen to pack in the meetings to highlight causes close to his heart after several quiet months. But as His Majesty…

The General Election campaign will impact the engagements the Royal Family can under take in the coming six weeks. King Charles spoke to Rishi Sunak on the afternoon of May 22nd 2024 when the Prime Minister asked him to dissolve parliament so that an election can take place. His Majesty gave his assent. The election takes place on July 4th 2024. It means that the UK soon enters the campaign…