In a pre-recorded message, Queen Rania of Jordan spoke to the international community at the World Humanitarian Forum (WHF) in New York.
The Queen spoke to assembled UN officials, private sector executives, humanitarian activists, thought leaders and heads of state via a virtual message on Tuesday, September 21.
She stressed that in times of crisis, people should not “focus only on…
Thousands of Prince Albert's Papers Online for the First Time
23rd September 2021
Prince Albert’s legacy can be seen across the UK and across the Commonwealth. His name and likeness can be found in museums, towns, and geographical features. He helped to establish several different societies that still exist to this day. The Royal Collection has made…
A rare coin minted during the reign of Charles I in 1643 fetched £44,000 at auction earlier this month.
Struck during the English Civil War, the rare gold coin was created by the Oxford Mint and may have been used as a propaganda piece, according to the auctioneers at…
The world’s most illustrious spy will meet The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 28 September at the premiere of No Time to Die, the 25th film in the James Bond franchise. Daniel Craig, who has played the famous MI6 agent since 2006, will take his final curtain call in the role in the presence of royalty.
To celebrate the 25th film in the…
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have welcomed a daughter. Their little girl was born on September 18th 2021 at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and is now eleventh in line to the throne.
Following news of her safe arrival, the baby name guessing game has…
Historic Scottish estate with links to Mary, Queen of Scots opens for visitors after ten-year restoration
18th September 2021
Brucefield Estate, in Forestmill, is reopening after a ten-year restoration project. The estate was originally owned by the Stewarts of Rosyth, the family who welcomed Mary, Queen of Scots, back to Scotland.
Brucefield Estate is now owned by biologist Victoria…
The Queen is set to be asked to pardon a sixteenth-century abbot posthumously after he was hanged, drawn, and quartered on 15 November 1539.
Blessed Richard Whiting, Abbot of Glastonbury, was executed for treason in the aftermath of Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries. Along with Blessed John Wichter (Abbot of Colchester) and Blessed Hugh Faringdon (Abbot of Reading), they were…
Princess Delphine of Belgium designs ribbon for breast cancer awareness month
17th September 2021
October is quickly approaching, and with it, breast cancer awareness month.Â
Many European royals are patrons of cancer research and awareness associations, and Belgium is no exception.
On Tuesday, 14th September, the Belgian branch of Pink Ribbon launched…
Royal Wedding Rewind: King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
17th September 2021
It was a marriage that sealed a famous love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th 1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and…
The Duke of Gloucester has been visiting Ipswich this week to open a new archive and heritage centre, connect with students at the University of Suffolk, and visit Sutton Hoo.
The Duke visited The Hold, which was created in partnership with the University of Suffolk, and is a new archival service funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and several different Suffolk heritage organisations.
