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 & Corgis turn out for the unveiling of the new
statue of the late Queen. Deep thanks to @aliciakearns, Hywel
Pratley @pratleysculptor &…
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…
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 from dinners and
receptions, to private audiences at Kensington Palace. A first
cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth II, the…
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…
The ultimate royal wedding dress: the gown worn by Grace Kelly as she became a princess
19th April 2024
It is perhaps the most talked about royal
wedding dress of them all. When Grace Kelly, Oscar winning actress
and Hollywood superstar, married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on
April 19th 1956, she did it in a gown for the history books. The
outfit became an instant classic and…
Why Queen Letizia had to take a seat at an important moment in State Visit to the Netherlands
19th April 2024
The Queen of Spain had to sit down for
the traditional greetings at the State Banquet held in her honour
as she visited the Netherlands with her husband, King Felipe. Queen
Letizia was seated for the line up which saw the royal guests and
their hosts meet dozens of guests also attending the banquet.
Letizia, 51, remained sitting down to shake hands and speak to
those arriving at the Royal…
With rumours of an imminent announcement
for a Japanese State Visit to the United Kingdom, which would mark
a slow return to normality for the British Royals, and current
State Visits from Spain to the Netherlands and to Belgium from
Luxembourg, it only feels appropriate to…
One of Europe’s longest serving rulers
has confirmed they will abdicate – but when remains a mystery. As
he celebrated his birthday, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg spoke to
the Place Royale programme on RTL and revealed that his family is
already discussing how he…
King Frederik speaks of sadness as one of Copenhagen's most famous buildings is devastated by fire
16th April 2024
The King of Denmark has spoken of the
impact on everyone in his country of seeing one of the nation’s
most famous buildings devasted in a blaze. The Old Stock Exchange
in Copenhagen, a landmark for centuries, caught fire in the early
hours of April 16th 2024. Its celebrated spire, recognised
worldwide as a symbol of Denmark, collapsed as efforts to put out
the flames continued. The Old…
