The King and Queen of Denmark’s first
official portraits have been released. King Frederik X and Queen
Mary are shown for the first time as monarch and consort in the
images taken at the Christiansborg Palace. King Frederik X and
Queen Mary of Denmark’s first official portraits have been
released, three months after this accession to the throne (photo by
Steen…
In the United Kingdom, one of the
monarch’s most important roles is that of Head of the British Armed
Forces. For King Charles, this is largely a ceremonial role where
decisions are made by the government and the leadership of the
armed forces. In many other countries, the…
Queen Sofia of Spain has gone back to
royal duties just days after being released from hospital. The
queen, now 85 years old, headed to Poland to take part in the
annual global Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference which is
being held in Krakow. Sofia…
The Duchess of Gloucester has been named
as a Royal Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
The King appointed her to the Order on April 23rd 2024, St.
George’s Day, the traditional time for appointments to the oldest
order of chivalry in Britain. The appointment is in the gift of His
Majesty. In its announcement, Buckingham Palace said that the
Duchess ”takes great…
Prince Louis is celebrating his sixth
birthday and his parents have shared a brand new photo of their
youngest child to mark the occasion. Louis is seen in an image
taken by the Princess of Wales. The photo was taken in Windsor in
the last few days. Prince Louis of…
A new statue of Queen Elizabeth II has
been unveiled in England’s smallest county. The official reveal of
the 7 feet bronze sculpture took place on what would have been
Elizabeth II’s 98th birthday – April 21st 2024. Wonderful to see
crowds of people…
The Queen has made her visit to the Royal
Lancers since becoming their Colonel-in-Chief and it proved to be a
poignant meeting. For the regiment is the one to which her later
father, Major Bruce Shand, belonged and Her Majesty found several
reminders of her beloved dad during her visit. Queen Camilla was
shown one of Major Shand’s tunics as she toured barracks at
Catterick in North…
King Harald of Norway is scaling back his
public engagements on a permanent basis. The king, who is 87, will
continue with his constitutional duties and will still hold
audiences and meetings at the Royal Palace as well as undertake
visits around Norway. But the number of…
He might get little fanfare or media
coverage, but the Duke of Kent continues to quietly conduct
official engagements on behalf of The King, despite his advancing
age and mobility problems. The 88-year-old royal has so far
conducted 24 royal engagements in 2024, ranging…
The Prince of Wales has put the spotlight
on food waste as he began public engagements for the first time
since the Princess of Wales announced she is being treated for
cancer. Prince William headed to Surplus to Supper in
Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey to see how they make sure food and goods
that shops and wholesalers would otherwise throw away is put to
good use. The Prince spent time meeting…
