To analyse the religious situation in
Spain, one must consider faith and diplomacy as inextricably
linked. Spain is one of the world’s most religious countries,
officially, with some statistics putting the percentage of the
population that ascribes to the Roman Catholic Church as high as
96%. To put that number in context, that same survey put
Italy’s percentage of Roman Catholics at…
Arise Sir Brian May, Sir Grayson Perry and Dame Denise Lewis - The King's first New Year Honours list is revealed
30th December 2022
The very first honours list of King
Charles III’s reign has been released, with figures from the world
of music, television and sport leading the nominations. Musician
and astrophysicist Dr Brian May, who is best known as being the
guitarist in the band Queen, has…
On December 3 2021, Fortune FitzRoy, the
Dowager Duchess of Grafton, died at the age of 101. For more than
half a century, the Duchess was Mistress of the Robes – the most
senior lady in the Royal Household. The honorary position dates
back to 1553 when Susan…
Historically, Japan is one of the oldest
empires in the world that is still in existence today. However, the
role of the Emperor has tended to fluctuate a lot within the
millennia of history since the creation of the first
shogunate. In some periods, the Emperor only had a symbolic
role, while in others, all power to rule over the country was in
his hands. And I can use the masculine pronoun…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has scrapped
controversial plans to commission a new Royal Yacht at an estimated
cost of £200,000,000. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced
in May 2021 that a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia would be
built in memory of the late…
Rishi Sunak has been announced as the
next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following his success in
the Conservative Party’s leadership election. Mr Sunak replaces Liz
Truss who announced her resignation from high office after only 45
days in charge. The…
The sovereign of Great Britain can and
does wear several different crowns for different occasions. There
is one crown that is only worn at one point during their reign, and
King Charles III will be wearing it in May. St. Edward’s Crown is
worn during the Coronation ceremony and is worn at the moment of
Coronation, with the Archbishop of Canterbury placing it on the
monarch’s head. The…
The Stone of Scone is one of the most
famous symbols of Coronations in the United Kingdom and it has a
long and controversial history. It is a block of red sandstone that
has been associated with the coronation of the monarchs of
Scotland, and later England and the United…
Liz Truss tells The King she is resigning as Prime Minister after only 45 days in office
20th October 2022
Liz Truss has announced she is resigning
as Prime Minister after only 45 days in office. Mrs Truss will
remain in Downing Street for one further week until a successor has
been appointed. The Prime Minister notified The King of her
intention to resign before making her…
Royal funerals in Westminster Abbey: history with a big hiatus
17th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II will be the first
monarch to have her funeral held at Westminster Abbey since
1760. All sovereigns after that date have received their last
salute at St George’s Chapel, in Windsor, due to logistic
challenges: the Royal Vaults in the Abbey are entirely full, and
therefore royal burials are now in the Royal Vault under the
Windsor chapel. However, for a remarkable…
