When a confident, charming young woman
agreed to marry the son of a king and queen, she was determined to
do things her own way, Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott refused to
wear white for her wedding but once she was married to Prince
Henry, Duke of Gloucester, she presented an impeccable royal image.
Part of that was a sparkling tiara given to her by her new
mother-in-law. And it remained with…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
were joined by their son, Crown Prince Haakon, on the balcony of
the Royal Palace to review His Majesty’s The King’s Guard. The 3rd
Guard Company completed drills and performed music for the review
while crowds gathered to watch…
It was an emotional scene in Southport as
King Charles arrived in the Merseyside town to pay respects to the
victims of last month’s knife attack and thank the frontline
responders who helped in the aftermath. On 29 July, three young
girls were killed in a knife attack…
King Charles is formally welcomed to Balmoral for summer
20th August 2024
King Charles has now arrived at Balmoral
Castle in Aberdeenshire to begin his summer stay. The
Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
officially welcomed The King and The Queen to Balmoral for their
annual holiday. His Majesty inspected the Honour Guard outside of
the castle in a short ceremony that also included music from both
the Band of The Royal…
Pound coins bearing image of King Charles enter circulation
20th August 2024
For the first time ever you might be
about to find a pound coin with a king on it in your pocket. Brand
new pound coins are entering circulation this week and as well as
being the first of the reign of Charles III, they are also the
first pound coins to bear the image of…
Revealed: how a king feels about a legend of the Tower
19th August 2024
Legend has it that if the ravens ever
leave the Tower of London, the kingdom will fall. Now, the man
who’s just taken charge of ensuring their safety, and with it that
of the realm, has revealed just what The King thinks of the
tradition. Yeoman Michael Chandler…
Crown Princess Victoria begins special officer military training
19th August 2024
Crown Princess Victoria started the work
week with a new job: special officer training. The Swedish Royal
Court announced that the future queen is undergoing special officer
training with at the Swedish Defence University and that she
currently has the rank of Cadet. In a statement, Crown Princess
Victoria said: “With great anticipation, I continue my military
education at the Swedish…
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
have arrived at the Royal Yacht, Dannebrog, for their final cruise
of their first summer as King and Queen. The Danish Royal Family
has shared a video on social media showing King Frederik arriving
at the Danish Royal Yacht…
Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, has a
reputation as the busiest of all royals and it’s not hard to see
why. Her profile perhaps matches that of The King and Queen
themselves. The Princess has helped pull the family together since
day one and remains an integral part…
Queen Sofía, the star royal that Spain still loves
14th August 2024
She was the surprise final act of the
Spanish royal family’s two weeks in Paris, and the most beloved.
Queen Sofía of Spain has demonstrated once again that she still has
the “it” factor as athletes and staff alike displayed nothing but
smiles as King Felipe’s mother congratulated them for their
achievements at the 2024 Summer Olympics. And to think that she had
all the cards…

