Unlike the christenings of Queen
Victoria’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, the
christening of the future Queen is an event about which far less is
known. It was not the subject of a painting, nor was much written
about it as the ceremony itself was a strictly private one, by
order of the Prince Regent. Much later, the many baptismal services
which were performed within The…
Historic Royal Palaces announces proposed redundancies after £100 million loss in income
14th September 2020
Historic Royal Palaces announced on
Monday that “with deep regret” the charity has entered into a
period of consultation on proposed redundancies. The independent
charity manages Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace, the Tower
of London, Kew Palace…
Buckingham Palace announced The Queen and
the Duke of Edinburgh will cut their summer break short in Balmoral
to spend time at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk starting on
Monday. A palace spokesperson said in a statement: “Subject to the
finalisation of the…
Will The Queen ever take up residence at Buckingham Palace again?
11th September 2020
The Queen is due to return to Buckingham
Palace for a limited number of audiences in the near future
according to the royal household. However, it remains to be seen
whether one of London’s most famous buildings will ever become Her
Majesty’s primary residence once again. In recent years, the
monarch has been spending much less time at Buckingham Palace and
instead prefers to stay…
Sandringham Estate, the country retreat
used by Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the royal family in
Norfolk, will be hosting a series of drive-in films in September.
From 25th September, the royal estate will host a selection of
films including Bohemian Rhapsody…
The vintage Norman Hartnell gown that
became one of the most unusual wedding picks of brides of the House
of Windsor is to go on display. The outfit, worn by Princess
Beatrice for her marriage to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in July 2020,
will be shown at Windsor Castle this…
There are hundreds of countries, states
and territories which have been visited by members of the Royal
Family, but there are few which hold a special and long-lasting
place in their hearts. Kenya is one country which has acted as a
polaroid for key royal events for several years and is, therefore,
remembered fondly. The most memorable link between the royals and
Kenya is that it is where…
On This Day in 1997: The Queen addresses the nation following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales
5th September 2020
At 6pm on September 5 1997, The Queen
spoke live to the nation to pay tribute to Diana, Princess of
Wales, who died a week earlier in Paris. Her Majesty was placed
under considerable pressure to deliver the unprecedented speech
following a barrage of criticism directed at…
There was shock and sadness at Kensington
Palace this week after news spread that a body was found in a pond
just outside of Kensington Palace. The body of a woman was
retrieved from the ornamental lake which can be seen from the home
of the Duke & Duchess of…
King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece announce engagement of youngest son
1st September 2020
The youngest son of Constantine II and
Anne-Marie, former King and Queen of Greece, is getting married.
Prince Philippos has got engaged to his long time partner, Nina
Nastassja Flohr. King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie announced
the happy news in a brief statement which also confirmed that the
couple got engaged earlier this summer while visiting the Greek
island of Ithaca. No date has…
