It’s been quite the week for changing names. In the past seven days, five members of the family of King Charles III have gained new titles but one was noticeably left the same. However, could Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor alter her own style now?
Lady Louise’s parents became the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh on March 10th 2023. Prince Edward was given the title by King Charles on…
A new title but the same person and somehow that underlines just why it matters that The King’s only sister in law is now HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh.
As King Charles III made his youngest brother the Duke of Edinburgh, he added a new chapter to two of his royal…
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…
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. Margaret’s has seen some rather special royal events of its own.
It’s hosted dazzling and trend setting royal weddings…
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…
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 Archbishop of Los Angeles is a Catholic and had he baptised Lilibet there is a very good chance she’d no longer be seventh in…
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…
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 could have wider implications for, once they leave, Prince Harry has no official residence in the UK.
The Regency Act of…
