Two of the royal consorts present at the
inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV curtsied to the new Pontiff.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, who was baptised Catholic, made a
deep curtsey to Pope Leo as they met following the service at St.
Peter’s in the Vatican. The Queen of the Netherlands, wearing a
long black mantilla, made the gesture as she shook hands with the
successor to St.
Pope Leo calls for peace and unity at inauguration mass attended by royalty in St. Peter's Square
18th May 2025
The Inauguration Mass for Pope Leo XIV
has been held in St. Peter’s Square with tens of thousands gathered
to see the first American Pope. Several royal families were
represented at the service in which the Pope was presented with the
Fisherman’s Ring, a symbol…
A moment of history at Westminster Abbey as King Charles passes a symbolic role to Prince William
17th May 2025
King Charles III has passed an historic
role on to his heir, Prince William, at a ceremony at Westminster
Abbey. The Prince of Wales was made Great Master of the Order of
the Bath, a military order established exactly three hundred years
ago. The Order of the Bath was…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have
helped celebrate the UK’s City of Culture for 2025 as they visited
Bradford. The King and Queen spent the day in Bradford where they
were able to meet several different local groups and
businesses. Their Majesties visited Bradford Live, a new
3800-seat venue, to meet with large crowds outside before enjoying
a performance from local schoolchildren in…
Queen Camilla speaks of her hopes for the future as she helps begin new chapter in royal history
15th May 2025
The Queen has spoken of a big hope that
she and The King share and which is linked to their Coronation. Two
years after the ceremony that saw them crowned, Queen Camilla
returned to Westminster Abbey to help begin a new chapter for the
abbey. And she told her hosts that…
The Duchess of Edinburgh rolled her
sleeves up to get cooking and it turned into a moment described as
‘once in a lifetime’ by her fellow chefs. Sophie was in Barleylands
in Essex to focus on food but as she got busy in the kitchen, she
made some dreams come…
The King and Queen have welcomed
thousands of people working in education to Buckingham Palace for a
garden party. King Charles and Queen Camilla chatted to many of
those attending the latest of this summer’s special events in the
grounds of the Palace. This garden party was organised alongside
the Department of Education and celebrated the work of those
involved in teaching and…
The Princess of Wales presents The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design
14th May 2025
The Princess of Wales was waving the
British fashion flag on Tuesday morning, presenting The Queen
Elizabeth II Award for British Design to Patrick McDowell, a luxury
sustainable fashion designer. Catherine arrived for the award
presentation, hosted by the British Fashion…
King Charles III will host President
Emmanual Macron of France for a State Visit. President Macron will
be a guest of The King at Windsor Castle in July. It will be the
first State Visit to the UK by a French President since Brexit. The
King and Queen will welcome…
King Charles and Princess Anne joined up
for an important military event on Monday afternoon as the
Household Cavalry received new Standards at Windsor Castle. The
King serves as Colonel-in-Chief of the Household Cavalry and
Princess Anne serves as Colonel of the Blues and Royals. The Life
Guards and the Blues & Royals make up the Household Cavalry, the
seniormost regiments in the British…
