The Queen’s Reading Room will be lending
a hand by providing support for a government initiative next
year. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has shared that
2026 will officially be a National Year of Reading in the United
Kingdom. The government- in partnership with the Literacy
Trust- is hoping that the campaign will “inspire thousands of
community reading champions, welcome…
Queen Elizabeth II amassed an impressive
collection of jewellery. She not only had access to the Royal
Collection, but received many pieces as gifts throughout her life
and inherited more from her mother. One of her most interesting
pieces, though, is the Scarab Brooch, a…
The King and Queen were joined by several
other senior royals for the French State Banquet at Windsor Castle.
Both the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Gloucester were on hand
to help support the King, and both women wore long time favourite
tiaras. The Princess Royal…
A future king called George has admitted
to sharing a talent with the last monarch to have that name. Prince
George, who turns 12 in just a few days’ time, has spoken publicly
of his enjoyment of tennis for the first time. The prince, second
in line to the throne, admitted that he was ”alright” at the sport
as he chatted with brand new British Wimbledon champion, Julian
Cash, who…
The King visits his grandmother's favourite home - stirring memories of The Queen Mother
10th July 2025
King Charles this week paid a poignant
visit to Walmer Castle in Kent – a historic fortress that holds a
special place in royal memory as one of The Queen Mother’s most
beloved retreats. Set along the Kent coastline, Walmer Castle is
best known as the official…
How Prince Philip broke royal protocol at a state banquet to to comfort a wounded woman
8th July 2025
Following the death of Lord Tebbit on
Tuesday at the age of 94, a story has resurfaced highlighting
Prince Philip’s quiet compassion towards the politician’s wife,
Margaret, during one of the most difficult periods of their lives.
In 1984, shortly after the Brighton…
The King has quietly scrapped a long
standing tradition behind the closed walls of Buckingham Palace.
According to the Sunday Times, His Majesty has removed the
long-standing all-white dress code at the private tennis courts of
Buckingham Palace. For decades, the palace courts – which are
located in the gardens of the palace – have upheld an unwritten
rule echoing the more famous grass…
She is best remembered by tennis fans for
her graceful presence on Centre Court, a quiet figure in a pale
suit handing out trophies at Wimbledon with a reassuring smile. But
behind the scenes, the Duchess of Kent was much more than a
ceremonial figure. In a remarkable…
The princess you've probably never heard of who helped make Wimbledon a royal favourite
6th July 2025
We’re used to seeing royals at Wimbledon
with the Princess of Wales now patron of the All England Club. But
rewind nine decades and another royal was a familiar face there. A
princess known to her family as Thora regularly cropped up on the
Pathe newsreels of the time…
On an August day, over 500 years ago,
Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, was promised in marriage to the
French king, Louis XII. She would wed him several months
later. The spectacular ceremony in Abbeville in Northern France
transformed Mary into the Queen of France. No other English
princess held that title after her. In fact, only one other
daughter of a King of England had married a King…
