A new TV series about Prince Charles is
set to air in the UK. ITV has commissioned programmes focusing on
his life as Duke of Cornwall. The shows are being made to mark
Charles’ 50th year as a working Duke of Cornwall. The title
traditionally passes to the eldest son of a monarch on their
accession and Charles took on the role on the day his mother became
Queen. However his active involvement in…
Millions are watching as efforts continue
to save Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris which continues to burn after
a huge fire broke out in the roof in the early evening of April
15th 2019. Messages of support for France are pouring in from
around the world. And among those…
It raced to the top of the guessing
charts almost as soon as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced
their were expecting a baby and as the wait for the arrival of the
new seventh in line to the throne enters its final stages, it’s
still number one. A new survey has…
OK, I hate to be the one to break it to
you like this but you might not find out the answer to that
question until Baby Sussex is wailing down the walls of Frogmore
Cottage. The decision of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to keep the
arrival of their first child private means no hospital waits or
endless photos of doors from which a royal baby might emerge at any
moment. But that hasn’t…
Frogmore House, royal residence and regal
wedding venue of choice for the Windsors, is throwing open its
doors to visitors. The famous building at Windsor will be open for
three charity days at the end of May this year. The visits are part
of the annual charity garden open…
Now April is here we can say in all
confidence that the next royal wedding happens next month. And as
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston make the final
preparations for their big day, set for May 18th at St. George’s
Chapel, Windsor, there’s plenty of…
It’s one of the most anticipated movies
of the year and the first trailers for the Downton Abbey film have
a very royal feel indeed. For in this new installment, the Crawley
family welcome King George V and Queen Mary to their stately home
for a visit. The royal pair will be seen coming to stay at Downton
and causing quite the stir while they do it as the Earl of Grantham
and his family are…
There are a few points in regal life when
the words ‘’bookies’’ and ‘’royal’’ come together in perfect
harmony. One is at the races because the Windsors, like many, enjoy
a flutter (always sensible) on the horses. The other is when babies
arrive. As the final…
On 1 May 1876, Queen Victoria was
proclaimed Empress Of India after discussion with Prime Minister of
the day, Benjamin Disraeli led to Queen Victoria wanting a title
boost after her daughter became Empress Of Germany. From 1876 until
the Empire Of India was disbanded in…
The BBC’s coverage of the wedding of the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex has scooped a prestigious broadcasting
award. It won Best Live Event at the Royal Television Society
awards in London. In the citation that went with the award, the RTS
said the programme was ‘’ a very British spectacle captured with
great style and flair’’. The other nominations in the category were
‘The Real Full…
