It’s less than three weeks since the
death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III
and yet, despite the air of sadness still hanging over the House of
Windsor, the reality of a new reign is beginning to take shape. One
of the first official portraits issued of the new King showed him
at work on his red boxes. It was a very public declaration that,
despite his personal…
The first stamps of King Charles III's reign are issued - but is his head on them?
27th September 2022
The first stamps of the reign of Charles
III have been issued but the King’s head isn’t on them. The four
stamps are memorial editions, marking the death of Queen Elizabeth
II. They all feature famous portraits of Her Late Majesty and, for
that reason, there…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden married
Daniel Westling (now Prince Daniel) on a warm summer day in 2010.
Huge celebrations were planned around the 19 June nuptials, and
Swedes had been looking forward to the big event for a long time By
the wedding day, hundreds of…
Hilary Mantel - the author who brought alive the Tudors for the 21st century
27th September 2022
Acclaimed author Dame Hilary Mantel
passed away at 70 on 22 September. The British writer, widely
regarded as one of the best English-language novelists of her time,
was responsible for bringing alive the Tudor dynasty for a new
generation through her Wolf Hall series. “It is with great sadness
that HarperCollins announces that bestselling author Dame Hilary
Mantel DBE died…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary host soirée at Christianborg Palace for Danish government officials
26th September 2022
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary have returned to Denmark following their short visit to New
York City. Once back on home soil, they quickly resumed their
normal work, hosting a function on behalf of Queen Margrethe, who
is in isolation with COVID. The…
Netflix announces November premiere date for Season 5 of The Crown
26th September 2022
The countdown has finally begun for fans
of The Crown. Netflix has announced that Season 5 will drop on the
streaming platform on 9 November. The hit royal drama series
follows the life and reign of Elizabeth II and will pick up in the
early 1990s. The period was an…
Queen Letizia meets with U.S. First Lady Jill Biden during UN General Assembly Week
24th September 2022
Queen Letizia of Spain travelled to New
York City after the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to
attend several high-level meetings of the 77th General Assembly of
the United Nations. On 21 September, Her Majesty attended an event
at Columbia University with First Lady Jill Biden, touring the
Irving Medical Center to raise awareness for the global fight
against cancer. Queen…
Tourism boost expected for the UK following the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
23rd September 2022
Thousands of people flocked to London in
the days following the death of Queen Elizabeth II to pay their
final respects, which ultimately delivered a significant boost to
the tourism sector. Now, it’s expected the UK could be in for
another tourism boost following the…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary carry out UN engagements in New York
23rd September 2022
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark have been in New York this week for the annual
opening of the United Nations General Assembly. The Crown Prince
Couple flew to the United States right after the funeral of
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to carry…
The simplest of gravestones has been
chosen for the longest reigning Monarch in British history. Queen
Elizabeth II was laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel
at Windsor on the evening of September 19th 2022 and now her tomb
bears its final inscription. Her Late Majesty lies beneath a slab
engraved with ‘Elizabeth II” and her dates, ‘1926 – 2022’.
