Royal News

William and Kate now in Balmoral with the Royal Family

By
24th August 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales have started their summer break at Balmoral.William and Kate were seen driving to church at nearby Crathie on Sunday morning with their three children.Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis looked like they were having fun on the short trip from Balmoral to the church where they joined other members of the family for Sunday service.King…
Read more
Royal News

Counting the kings of England: was Edward VIII given the wrong number?

By
18th August 2025
How many kings called Edward have there been? If you think you know the answer, this special feature by Liam Foley might make you think again.One aspect of the evolution of monarchy that I find interesting is the development of Ordinal numbers, or regnal numbers, and also called post-nominal numbers used to differentiate between monarchs of the same name within the same territory. In the…
Read more
Royal News

The family secret that gave Anne her name

By
18th August 2025
Anne is one of the most popular names for queens in English history but after the 18th century, it all but disappeared from royal use. Until 1950, when the then heir to the throne chose it for her second child. Why did the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II end up with a…
Royal News

Moving ceremonies marking VJ Day anniversary see Royal Family pay tribute across the UK

By
16th August 2025
The Royal Family has marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two at a series of events across the UK. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended a Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance at Norwich Cathedral. The Royal Family remember those left behind in warHundreds gathered at the cathedral for the ceremony organised by the National FEPOW Fellowship Welfare Remembrance…
Read more
Royal News

King Charles salutes the fallen in moving ceremony marking 80 years since the end of World War Two

By
15th August 2025
The King has laid a wreath to remember those lost as he led the nation in marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two.King Charles, along with Queen Camilla, attended a National Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum on August 15th 2025, exactly 80 years on from VJ Day which saw the surrender of Japanese forces to the Allies and an end to the global conflict…
Read more