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 spent several days in hospital earlier
this month after developing a urinary tract infection. She was
allowed home again ten days…
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…
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 & Corgis turn out for the unveiling of the new
statue of the late Queen. Deep thanks to @aliciakearns, Hywel
Pratley…
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…
