There have been big changes in Europe’s
monarchies this year and perhaps the biggest of all was the
abdication of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark who brought her reign
to an end in January, exactly 52 years to the day since she took
the throne. Her departure shuffled the royal deck and means a new
name now tops the list of longest current reigning monarch in
Europe. And, for the first time in…
The time The Queen Mother went missing and was found in a bar
15th September 2024
A long-serving Derbyshire police
officer’s family have revealed some fascinating anecdotes about his
service in the force, including the day that Queen Elizabeth The
Queen Mother visited the county and ended up going missing. Ian
Parker served in the police force for…
A woman has been arrested after sitting
on the silver throne used by the King of Sweden Queen Christina’s
silver throne, which dates from 1650, is on display at the Royal
Palace in Stockholm. On September 14th 2024, a woman walked past
the cordons around the…
The Royal Family has marked a milestone
birthday of the Duke of Sussex with a celebratory message. It took
to its official social media to send birthday wishes to Prince
Harry as he turned forty. A new photo of the duke was shared
alongside the message ”Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th
birthday today!” In keeping with modern traditions, a birthday cake
emoji was…
11-year-old Prince George takes to the skies in his first flying lesson
13th September 2024
Prince George has taken to the sky in his
first flying lesson at the age of 11. Following in his father’s
footsteps, the young prince had an hour long lesson at an airfield
in Berkshire during the last week of the school holidays. His
parents, the Prince and…
The Prince of Wales has taken the
Sovereign’s Review at RAF Cranwell as new officers graduated from
intensive training. Prince William was Reviewing Officer for the
parade and took the Royal Salute at the ceremony which saw 52
officers cadets graduate. Andrew…
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were in
Northern Ireland to hold onto the summer a little bit longer as
autumn approaches when they attended the Royal Family’s final
summer garden party of the year. The Duke and Duchess were on hand
at Hillsborough Castle in County Down to attend the Secretary of
State’s garden party on Wednesday. The Duke and Duchess of
Edinburgh stand for…
Charles III or Charles I: what is The King's regnal number in Australia?
11th September 2024
There has never been a King Charles I or
King Charles II of Australia, so why is The King known as King
Charles III of Australia? The question of regnal numbers in
different territories has been asked before. In 1953, the Rector of
the University of…
King Charles and Queen Camilla in Australia and Samoa: all the latest details of big royal tour
11th September 2024
Buckingham Palace has shared details of
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s upcoming visits to Australia and
Samoa. The King will be undertaking his first visit to a
realm as Monarch with his upcoming tour. King Charles and Queen
Camilla have a busy schedule set for…
A more intimate glimpse of family life from William and Catherine as they share special news
10th September 2024
The Prince and Princess of Wales released
a new video on social media with an update on her health issues and
a poignant look into their family’s life. The Princess of Wales has
shared a major update on her cancer treatment, saying ”As the
summer comes to an end, I cannot tell you what a relief it is to
have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment….doing what I can
to stay cancer…
