Diana, Princess of Wales was the first
wife of Prince Charles and the mother of Prince William and Prince
Harry. During her lifetime, the Princess had an extensive jewellery
collection. Both of jewels she owned as a member of the British
Royal Family and as a private individual. The jewels range from
presents from foreign royalty, jewels on loan from Her Majesty,
wedding presents, jewels…
Diana, Princess of Wales’s infamous 1995
interview with BBC’s Martin Bashir, is coming to Netflix in April.
Diana, The Interview that Shook the World will premiere on the
streaming platform on 11 April. The documentary focuses on the
interview where she spoke…
Established in 1882 as The London Guild
by Lady Wolverton, the guild was created when a matron from a
Dorset orphanage asked for 24 pairs of knitted socks and 12 jerseys
for the children in her care. The small guild provided no less than
two garments for each child at the…
The Queen telephones the Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss the Church's response to the pandemic
31st March 2021
The Queen held a telephone audience with
the Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday. As Sovereign, Her Majesty
is also styled as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the
Church of England. During the call, Justin Welby updated the
monarch on how the Church of England has been coping during the
pandemic. Welby tweeted a picture of himself on the phone with Her
Majesty and wrote…
For over 260 years, Trooping the Colour
has marked the official birthday of the British sovereign. While
Queen Elizabeth II was born in April, the annual event takes place
in June. Over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses, and 400
musicians come together for military…
On Friday, the Countess of Wessex joined
the 65th Commission on the Status of Women event put on by the
Afghanistan Mission, the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the
United Nations in New York. The Countess talked with other foreign
leaders on how international…
"Hello, Camilla": The Queen and her daughter-in-law combine forces to honour volunteers
20th March 2021
Nearly a year after the United Kingdom
went into its first national lockdown, Her Majesty joined the
Duchess of Cornwall on a video call to honour Royal Voluntary
Service (RVS) volunteers. The monarch, who is the patron of the
RVS, and the Duchess, the Charity’s President, heard how more than
a million new volunteers have joined the charity since last March.
The organisation’s total…
For the second time amid the coronavirus
pandemic, Trooping the Colour will not take place. The event,
marking The Queen’s official birthday, usually takes place in June.
However, owing to the pandemic, it has been cancelled for 2021.
Thousands usually line the…
SYDNEY ZATZ: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are being unfairly treated by the monarchy
9th March 2021
Sydney Zatz says that the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex’s interview was a difficult watch, but that
ultimately, they were being treated unfairly by the monarchy. On
Sunday night, America watched as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
candidly sit down with Oprah Winfrey in…
Upon ascending the throne in 1952, Queen
Elizabeth II not only became the monarch of the United Kingdom but
also became head of the Commonwealth. Originally, this included
seven independent states – the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia,
New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon. Since then, the
Commonwealth has grown to 16 realms and 54 independent member
states. Traditionally…
