The Royal Family has slowly evolved over
the last decade. In the first year of King Charles III’s reign,
we’ve seen the senior members of the Royal Family solidify their
new roles, including The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Edward and
Sophie’s position in the Royal Family has changed significantly
since they married in 1999. Both had initially planned to continue
working in the private…
The Duchess of Edinburgh becomes Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Irish Regiment in major new appointment
11th August 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh has been
bestowed two new military honours by The King in a series of
appointments. Her Royal Highness has become both Colonel-in-Chie of
The Royal Irish Regiment and Royal Colonel of The Queen’s Own
Yeomanry. Following King Charles III’s…
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh return to chapel they were married in on their anniversary
20th June 2023
Garter Day was an especially poignant day
for the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Not only were they
celebrating their first Garter Day as the newly-titled Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh, but they were also returning to the site of
their wedding ceremony 24 years…
The Duke of Edinburgh has taken part in
The King’s Birthday Parade on horseback for the first time. In his
role as Colonel of the London Guards, the Prince took part in the
procession alongside King Charles, the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal who were also mounted. The London Guards is the army
reserve battalion of the Guards Division. It was formed in May
2022, with Prince…
The Duke of Gloucester invests the Duchess of Edinburgh with a new title following the late Queen Elizabeth II's wishes
16th June 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh has been
invested with a new title at Buckingham Palace. Grand President
ofSophie, who is Grand President of St John Ambulance, was invested
as a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John. Little over a year
ago, Queen Elizabeth II signalled her…
The Duchess of Edinburgh begins celebrates for NSPCC's Childhood Day early
10th June 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh, who is patron
of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
(NSPCC), got a head start on celebrating its annual Childhood Day
as she joined school children in a fundraising activity. During a
visit to Richard Atkins Primary…
The Duke of Edinburgh carried out a
meaningful engagement this week with strong family ties. The Duke
visited Woodrow High House on Wednesday 7 June – following in the
footsteps of his father who carried his first official royal
engagement there . The activity centre in Amersham, Buckinghamshire
a part of London Youth, an organisation that has provided support
for youth development…
Prince Edward follows in his father's footsteps for a series of special engagements in Germany and Czechia
27th May 2023
The Duke of Edinburgh has traveled to
Germany and the Czechia to celebrate the young people who have
successfully completed the Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme.
The four-days visit began in Berlin on Monday, 22nd May, with a
welcome by the British Ambassador to Germany…
The Duchess of Edinburgh has said she is
deeply saddened to hear of the death of a woman who was hit by part
of her escort. Helen Holland, who was 81, suffered serious injuries
when she was struck by a police motorbike rider escorting the
Duchess through west London two…
The Duchess of Edinburgh has spent some
time in the Middle East this week on a previously unannounced visit
to Iraq on behalf of her work with survivors of conflict-related
sexual violence. Buckingham Palace announced the news on Tuesday
afternoon, noting that Sophie had spent two days in Iraq at the
request of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to
support the Women, Peace and…