His birth secured the succession in a way
the British royal family had never known before. When Mary, Duchess
of York delivered a healthy boy on June 23rd 1894 she ensured that
her royal dynasty had three heirs in direct line to the throne. But
the baby who arrived that day would take the crown from ultimate
security to compete crisis. The baby grew up to be Edward VIII, the
king who abdicated for…
The four Queens of Chelsea - Victoria, Alexandra, Mary and Elizabeth's passion for the world's most famous flower show
12th September 2023
The Chelsea Flower Show has been one of
the highlights of the British social calendar for over 150 years,
delighting kings, queens and members of the public alike. Formally
known as the Great Spring Show, the event was held in Kensington
until the early 20th century when…
The poignant losses that marked Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee year
11th September 2023
The historic reign of Elizabeth II, which
lasted seventy years, saw many significant times. Among the most
poignant were those in 2002 when Queen Elizabeth II said goodbye to
her sister and her mother within a matter of weeks and saw the very
fabric of her Royal Family alter…
The Princess of Wales watched the England
rugby team win in Marseilles, France, on Saturday evening, hours
after a podcast appearance with the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal and her dropped. Catherine arrived in Marseilles on Saturday
evening, watching England defeat Argentina in the first of its
group matches, 27-10. Earlier in the day, on The Good, The Bad &
The Rugby podcast—hosted…
The Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II: a celebration of millions with one iconic image
10th September 2023
It’s a Jubilee year with the King of
Sweden marking his Golden celebrations. A reign reaching 50 years
is a major celebration and in 2002, the Golden Jubilee of Queen
Elizabeth II was a momentous occasion across the
Commonwealth. Although the year started off with…
The little known rule that stopped a royal wedding at one of the world's most famous castles
10th September 2023
When King Charles III and Queen
Camilla announced their engagement in February 2005, they
wasted no time in setting a date or venue for their marriage. They
immediately told the world they would marry in April that year in a
civil ceremony at Windsor Castle followed by a…
How rainbows and shooting stars became symbols of a nation's mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
10th September 2023
In the days between the death of Queen
Elizabeth II and Her Late Majesty’s State Funeral, the country she
had ruled for seventy years went into national mourning. And amidst
the week and a half of ceremonial and constitutional events came
some moments that would mark the passing of a Monarch. Amongst the
most striking symbols of that strange time was the rainbow. As
Buckingham Palace…
The Prince and Princess of Wales support the RNLI, an organisation beloved of Queen Elizabeth II
9th September 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales met
lifeboat crews in Pembrokeshire as they commemorated the life of
service of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Late Majesty was a strong
supporter of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) and was
their longest serving patron. On the…
King Charles and Queen Camilla attended a
special church service at Crathie Kirk to mark the first
anniversary of Elizabeth II’s death and the King’s accession to the
throne. In a small service, the Reverend Kenneth Mackenzie led
attendees in a remembrance of…
White roses for Queen Elizabeth as Prince and Princess of Wales pay tribute
8th September 2023
It was a poignant scene inside St David’s
Cathedral as the Prince and Princess of Wales laid white roses at a
memorial in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on the first
anniversary of her passing. William and Catherine visited west
Wales for a series of engagements, the first being a private
service to remember their late grandmother. The couple were joined
by a small group of mourners…
