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 Britain. The appointment is in the gift of His
Majesty. In its announcement, Buckingham Palace said that the
Duchess ”takes great…
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…
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 wedding. She walked into the Royal
Monastery of San Jeronimo in Madrid on May 21st 1906 as a princess
and left as a queen having…
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…
King Harald of Norway is scaling back his
public engagements on a permanent basis. The king, who is 87, will
continue with his constitutional duties and will still hold
audiences and meetings at the Royal Palace as well as undertake
visits around Norway. But the number of activities he takes on will
be reduced with immediate effect. The announcement came as King
Harald returned to work after…
Not all kings and queens are born in
castles. The tale of the longest reigning Monarch in British
history began in a London townhouse. To be precise, No 17, Bruton
Street, Mayfair – for that iswhere Elizabeth II was born. In the
1920s this now famous…
The Prince of Wales has put the spotlight
on food waste as he began public engagements for the first time
since the Princess of Wales announced she is being treated for
cancer. Prince William headed to Surplus to Supper in
Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey to see how they make…
The Prince of Wales promised to keep
looking after his wife as he was handed a card for Catherine on his
first public engagement since she announced she is being treated
for cancer. Prince William was given get well message for his wife
by Rachel Candappa, one of the volunteers at Surplus to Supper in
Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey. William visited the food redistribution
centre and rolled up his…
