Country music star Dolly Parton has
revealed she once turned down an invitation from the Princess of
Wales. The beloved 77-year-old said Catherine invited her for tea
while she was in London for work; however, Dolly declined. In true
Dolly fashion, the star hilariously explained her reasoning on BBC
2: “This time, Lordy, I even got invited to have tea with Kate, but
I couldn’t even…
Another new symbol of the reign of King Charles III revealed
28th August 2023
The King has presented a brand new colour
to the Royal Guard at Balmoral Castle. The regimental flag was
handed over by His Majesty in a short ceremony at Balmoral as he
began his residence there for the summer. Accompanied by The Queen,
King Charles presented the…
What happened to the first St. Edward's Crown?
28th August 2023
On May 6th 2023 at Westminster Abbey,
King Charles III was crowned with St. Edward’s Crown, at the moment
of coronation. The Archbishop of Canterbury placed the crown on His
Majesty’s head before declaring ”God Save The King.” The design of
St. Edward’s…
The Aquamarine Parure began as a
coronation gift and has morphed into a jewelled legacy between a
Monarch and the people of Brazil who contributed, over a period of
15 years, to one of Queen Elizabeth II’s most fashionable and
complete parures. And now that set of sparkling gems is in the care
of Queen Camilla. Queen Elizabeth II was gifted the beginnings of
the Aquamarine Parure from the…
As she stepped into the Royal Opera House
for a concert marking one of the biggest political events of her
reign, Elizabeth II was the picture of serenity. But just minutes
earlier she had had to perform a tiara swap as her jewels fell
apart in the back of her royal…
Hillsborough Castle lies in the village
of Royal Hillsborough in the northwest of County Down in Northern
Ireland. While the official government residence might look the
part of a royal castle, it’s anything but. The Georgian county
house was built in the 18th century…
Diana and one of her favorite homes, Kensington Palace
26th August 2023
She was known as “the people’s princess”
and 26 years after her death, people still go to see where Princess
Diana spent her final years, Kensington Palace. While apartments 8
and 9 are not open to the public, there is still plenty of detail
as to what her life was like behind the private parts of the palace
walls. [getty src=”52101574″ width=”594″ height=”395″…
The State Visit of King Charles and Queen
Camilla to France will now take place in September. Their Majesties
will visit Paris and Bordeaux between September 20th and 22nd 2023.
The King and Queen were due to make the official trip in March 2023
but had to cancel…
The King of Canada has sent a message to
residents of British Columbia and the Northwest Territories
following severe wildfires in the area. In a message sent to the
Governor General of Canada, King Charles shares that he and Queen
Camilla have been “desperately…
Most popular things named after Queen Elizabeth II
24th August 2023
With the news that the Le
Touquet-Paris-Plage International Airport in France is set to
change its name to add ‘Elizabeth II’ in honour of the late queen,
we started looking into other places and things named after Queen
Elizabeth II. While the French airport is the only airport named
after her, Queen Elizabeth II lends her name to The Queen’s
Terminal at London Heathrow. She also…

