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 head of state also carries out this ceremonial role. There are several other monarchs who are commander-in-chief of their…
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…
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 Wales in his sixth birthday portrait. The photo was taken by The Princess of Wales
It was shared with a message saying…
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…
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 activities he takes on will be reduced with immediate effect.
The announcement came as King Harald returned to work after…
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…
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 remains an icon to this day.
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