As she made her way from Leeds to
Lancaster, the Princess of Wales toured textile manufacturers,
coming into contact with a personal and royal history. Starting her
day at AW Hainsworth in Leeds, Catherine was given a tour and met
with employees. AW Hainsworth has familial ties to the Princess of
Wales. Her paternal ancestors, Noel and Olive Middleton, owned a
local woolen manufacturer and…
The Duchess of Edinburgh in Rome to pay homage to Italy's former President
27th September 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh travelled to
Rome to attend the State Funeral for former President Giorgio
Napolitano. The royal was among the many foreign authorities
that landed in the Italian Capital on Tuesday, 26th September, to
take part in the non-religious service that…
Princess Anne ignores row as she oversees opening of multi-million pound Scotland port expansion
26th September 2023
The Princess Royal brushed off a row as
she oversaw the opening of the Port of Aberdeen’s £420 million
South Harbour expansion project. Bob Sanguinetti, the CEO of Port
of Aberdeen, said it was an honour that the Princess Royal was
there to open Scotland’s newest…
King Charles focuses on "selfless duty" as he thanks Windrush generation for NHS work
26th September 2023
While he was not able to attend in person
His Majesty King Charles III focused on the “selfless duty” of
healthcare workers as he sent a letter to the Who Cares Wins
Awards, The awards were run by for The Sun newspaper. His Majesty
sent a letter congratulating the winners of this year’s Christina
Newbury Award. The award is named in honour of The Sun’s late
health editor, Christina…
King Charles to welcome President of South Korea on State Visit
26th September 2023
The President of South Korea will make a
State Visit to the United Kingdom. King Charles III and Queen
Camilla will host the State Visit in November 2023. It will be the
second incoming State Visit of The King’s reign. The first was in
the autumn of 2022 when Their…
Working for the Firm: who are the working members of the Royal Family?
26th September 2023
While there are many different members of
the extended British Royal Family that we have seen at different
events in the last year, not all members are working
royals. It’s a distinction that has come to the fore in the
reign of King Charles III as major events, such as…
It’s best known now, in royal terms, as
the name of the youngest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and
Prince Philip. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, who is now 19, is
the latest member of the family to carry a name with a rather
impressive royal history. Here, we look back at some of the best
known royals to be called Louise. Princess Louise, Duchess of
Argyll Louisa Caroline Alberta…
How Edward and Sophie moved to the heart of the Royal Family
25th September 2023
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…
How close is King Charles to losing the first Realm of his reign?
25th September 2023
In mid-January, Royal Central reported
that King Charles III could soon be removed as monarch in one of
the Realms in which he is head of state. Andrew Holness, the Prime
Minister of Jamaica, instructed his country’s ministers to “move
ahead with speed” on bringing…
The royals who can act as Counsellors of State, standing in for The King when needed
25th September 2023
Counsellors of State stand in for the
Monarch if they are temporarily unavailable, either through being
out of the country or for short term health reasons, like an
operation. The Regency Act of 1937 stated that the Monarch’s spouse
and the first four adults in the line of succession could be called
on to be Counsellors. That meant that, following the accession of
King Charles III, the role…