It was a wedding fit for a queen in waiting but the bride and groom only made it to the altar after a wave of protest, some of it angry, that threatened to stop their romance in its tracks. When Beatrix of the Netherlands, then heir to her country’s throne, wed Claus van Amsberg in 1966, the recent past proved more than problematic. The couple overcame those troubles and enjoyed a successful…
Westminster Abbey will close its doors on April 25th 2023 ahead of the Coronation. It will remain closed until May 8th and in the meantime, some services will take place, instead, at nearby St. Margaret’s Church. And while not as famous as its neighbour, St.
Westminster Abbey announces when it will close its doors to prepare for the Coronation
9th March 2023
Westminster Abbey is being prepared for the Coronation of King Charles III and it’s now been announced when its doors will close ahead of the ceremont.
The Abbey will shut its doors to the public on April 25th 2023, twelve days before King Charles and Queen Camilla…
It’s now six months since King Charles took the throne and the start of his reign has seen plenty of questions about the titles of his family. Now, just days after one pressing query was answered as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided they want their children to be Prince and Princess, another possible change could be on the cards. The King’s youngest brother is about to celebrate a…
It’s a typo that might have had constitutional consequences. As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that their daughter had been christened, they said the ceremony had been overseen by the Archbishop of Los Angeles. There was only one problem with that. The…
Ahead of his Coronation in May at Westminster Abbey, King Charles III is taking part in a tradition observed since the seventeenth century. On Thursday 9 March, he will receive the Privileged Bodies at Buckingham Palace.
The Privileged Bodies are a sepcific group of…
Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles and Queen Camilla will be visiting both France and Germany. While in Berlin, the royal couple will be visiting a former royal residence.
At the request of the British Government, The King and Queen will visit Germany between March 29th and March 31st 2023. Their visit includes a state dinner with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier…
It’s all change on the Windsor estate as the keys to royal residences change hands. The Duke of York is reported to be on his way out of Royal Lodge while the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have confirmed that they have been asked to vacate Frogmore Cottage. And that move…
The Prince of Wales has the potential to be a ”more revolutionary” monarch than his father, according to a leading royal commentator.
Valentine Low, Royal Correspondent with The Times spoke about potential changes to the Royal Family following the death of…
The Aquamarine Parure began as a coronation gift and has morphed into a jewelled legacy between a Monarch and the people of Brazil who contributed, over a period of 15 years, to one of Queen Elizabeth II’s most fashionable and complete parures. And now that set of sparkling gems is in the care of Queen Camilla.
Queen Elizabeth II was gifted the beginnings of the Aquamarine Parure from the…
