A slice of royal history has been bought
at auction twice by the same man, and he’s determined to have his
cake and eat it, too. When Gerry Layton of Alwoodley,
Yorkshire, saw a piece of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer’s
wedding cake for sale at a 2021 auction, he spent a mouth-watering
£2,170 to purchase the slice. Fast forward to May 2022, and
unbelievably, the 62-year-old has…
Prince Charles delivers The Queen's Speech whilst Her Majesty watches on from home at Windsor
10th May 2022
The Prince of Wales has for the first
time delivered The Queen’s Speech in place of his mother at the
State Opening of Parliament. The ceremony, on May 10th 2022, was
the first time in 59 years that The Queen has missed the State
Opening – her last absence being in…
Prince William to attend the State Opening of Parliament with Prince Charles in absence of The Queen
9th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge will accompany his
father, the Prince of Wales, at the State Opening of Parliament on
Tuesday. On Monday evening, Buckingham Palace revealed that The
Queen had reluctantly decided to withdraw from the ceremonial
occasion due to ‘episodic mobility…
The Queen will miss the State Opening of
Parliament on Tuesday for the first time in 59 years. The last time
the monarch missed the occasion was in 1963 when she was pregnant
with Prince Edward. As reported by The Sun, the 96-year-old has
pulled out of the ceremonial event at the Palace of Westminster due
to her mobility issues. The Prince of Wales will stand in for his
mother at the…
In the summertime, Oslo Royal Palce is
opened to the public as King Harald and Queen Sonja exchange
residences for the royal farm at Bygdøy right on the outskirts of
the Norwegian capital. From late June until mid-August the Palace
can be visited. All visitors follow a…
With less than a month to go until the
big Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London, royal fans from around
the world are kicking their travel plans into high gear — and
Transport for London (TFL) has issued its first advice for those
travelling to the capital. Of…
With warmer days ahead, people who visit
the Tower of London will soon be able to celebrate the Platinum
Jubilee with Superbloom at the Tower’s moat. But, what exactly is
Superbloom? Superbloom will be a colourful and vibrant field of
flowers throughout the Tower’s moat. This spring, more than 20
million seeds were planted in carefully designed seed mixes. From
June through September, the…
Charlottenlund Palace in Denmark will no
longer be sold. About two months ago, the plan was for
Charlottenlund Palace to be put up for sale. The Danish Palaces and
Culture Agency said that it no longer served a cultural purpose,
but Danish Members of Parliament…
Your once in a lifetime opportunity to visit The Queen’s racing stables for the Platinum Jubilee
25th April 2022
Three of The Queen’s training yards are
opening their doors to the public for a series of very special
tours in honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. William Haggas,
Michael Bell and John & Thady Gosden are some of the most eminent
racehorse trainers in the world…
The Tower of London has a new Constable.
From August, General Sir Gordon Messenger will become the 161st
Constable of the Tower of London and the first Royal Marine to hold
the post. The role of the Constable is the most senior appointment
one can have at the Tower of London. Historically, Constables were
in charge of the operation, upkeep, and security of the tower, as
well as all of those who…
