As she delivered her message by video to
the COP26 summit in Glasgow, The Queen was seen in one of the
splendid rooms of Windsor Castle with the green pastures of that
ancient royal domain stretching out behind her. But in the
background was perhaps another message. The Queen had, for support,
a cushion. No surprise there. She is 95 and on doctors’ orders to
rest. None of us expected her to…
At the COP26 Climate Summit, the Duke of
Cambridge joined Earthshot Prize Winners and finalists in
addressing world leaders. The Duke spoke during the Accelerating
Clean technology Innovation and Deployment session in one of the
plenary rooms at the summit. This…
According to the Swedish Royal
Household’s website, the Scandinavian country will soon host a
State Visit 40 years in the making. On the 24th and 25th of
November 2021, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will travel
to Sweden with the Spanish Minister of Foreign…
The Queen is spotted behind the wheel driving around Windsor as she continues to rest on doctors' orders
1st November 2021
The Queen has been spotted driving around
the Windsor estate as the 95-year-old monarch continues to rest
following advice from her doctors. The images of The Queen sitting
behind the wheel of her Jaguar Estate will no doubt reassure many
Brits that the monarch remains in good spirits, despite having to
cancel a number of engagements. Pictured in a floral headscarf and
sunglasses, Her…
The Palace of Holyroodhouse has been an
official royal residence since the early 1500s. It’s currently the
official Scottish residence of The Queen. Located in the centre of
Edinburgh, it stands in all its grandeur at one end of the royal
mile, while Edinburgh Castle is…
October is truly the king of all the
autumn months as the leaves turn to gold and regal red and the
fading sun adds a gentle sparkle to all it touches. And it’s marked
the beginning of five royal roads that ended with a crown –
although all five monarchs had very…
She had been an integral part of the
House of Windsor for almost seventy years; she was the oldest ever
member of the Royal Family, and she had lived an adventure packed
life that broke the regal mould in many ways. The death of Princess
Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, on October 29th 2004, brought to an
end a fascinating and often overlooked royal story. Alice had lived
quietly and discreetly, but…
While debates still take place in Japan
on whether or not women should have succession rights and head
their own branches of the Imperial Family, empress regnants have
existed before in Japanese history. In fact, Japan has had eight
women reign in their own right, the last…
The Duchess of Cornwall shows she is ready to become Queen as she steps up in major speech
28th October 2021
On Wednesday, the Duchess of Cornwall
paid tribute to women who lost their lives to violence by
delivering a major speech at the Shameless! Festival – an event
aimed at raising awareness of violence against women and girls. As
part of the visit, Camilla delivered a…
History has her down as the ultimate
survivor but the sad end to the story of Katherine Parr, sixth wife
of Henry VIII, is behind the tales of sightings of her ghost at the
last castle she called home. For the queen consort who avoided the
axeman is said to roam the corridors of Sudeley Castle in
Gloucestershire looking for the baby daughter she left behind.
Katherine’s ghost is reported…
