The House of Windsor is the most famous
royal dynasty of the 21st century, producing more than its fair
share of celebrated figures. But the regal story of the 2000s has
included more than its fair share of appearances from a long dead
king. He’s almost as familiar a figure in the royal headlines as
the family that holds the throne now. And, right on cue, as a new
reign begins, the Windsors…
"Dear, oh dear" - What could King Charles do if confidence in the Prime Minister continues to plummet?
14th October 2022
As they met for their weekly get
together, King Charles III was heard to mutter ‘back again, dear oh
dear,” as Prime Minister, Liz Truss, made her entrance. It may have
been a comment on the Prime Minister’s somewhat unusual style of
curtseying although…
It has been sixty-nine years since the
last British coronation; however, it has been eighty-five years
since the last British King’s coronation. Buckingham Palace has
announced that King Charles III’s coronation will be held on 6 May
2023 at Westminster Abbey. The last…
Paw prints will continue to be found
around Buckingham Palace, but this time they won’t belong to
corgis. Instead they will be from Queen Camilla’s Jack Russells.
Beth, 11, and Bluebell, 10, will move into Buckingham Palace with
their humans, a.k.a. King Charles and Queen Camilla, once
renovations are complete. Until then, they will continue to live at
Clarence House. Queen Camilla…
The date of King Charles III’s Coronation
has been confirmed. His Majesty will be crowned, alongside Queen
Camilla, on May 6th 2023 at Westminster Abbey. The date will also
be the anniversary of the accession of the first King of the House
of Windsor, George V.
King Charles III will be crowned at
Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury on May 6th 2023.
It will become one of the most important days in the history of the
House of Windsor but the date already has its own special
significance for the dynasty. For on that…
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral
this afternoon”. These are the shocking words that echoed through
the United Kingdom just a month ago. Despite her age and her health
concerns in recent times, the death of Queen Elizabeth II came as a
surprise to many and caused a country to think, again, about its
own image. Looking back at those days and the late Queen’s life,
it’s…
It’s been a month since the United
Kingdom heard the dreadful news – its Platinum Queen had died. It’s
quite challenging to write down the rollercoaster of emotions felt
in those early hours: shock, sadness and an enormous sense of grief
for the loss of someone…
For over seven hundred years, albeit with
a few interruptions, the House of Grimaldi has ruled Monaco. A
constitutional monarchy, it is currently headed by Albert II,
Prince of Monaco. The succession in Monaco is male-preference
primogeniture. Although Albert II is the…
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a
small landlocked country between Switzerland and Austria. The
current Prince of Liechtenstein is Prince Hans-Adam II, who has
reigned since 13 November 1989. Liechtenstein is the only remaining
European monarchy to practice strict agnatic primogeniture,
meaning only males can inherit the throne. Prince Hans-Adam II is
the country’s head of state, though…
