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…
The Prince of Wales visited one of the
Earthshot Prize winners on Tuesday, popping in to see how the £1
million prize has affected their company output. William stopped by
the production offices at Notpla, a UK-based company that won the
‘Build a Waste Free World’…
King Charles and Queen Camilla present new award named after Elizabeth II at the Chelsea Flower Show
23rd May 2023
It’s an event steeped in royal tradition
and patronised by many monarchs through the decades and now, just
weeks after his Coronation, Charles III has paid his first visit to
the Chelsea Flower Show as King. His Majesty, accompanied by Queen
Camilla, toured the…
The Princess of Wales with nod to Queen Elizabeth II as the Chelsea Flower Show gets under way
22nd May 2023
The Princess of Wales appeared to make a
nod to Queen Elizabeth II as she opened up royal participation in
this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. Arriving at the gardens in a
surprise visit on press day, the Princess chose a bright pink tea
dress. The shade was almost identical to the one worn by Queen
Elizabeth II when she made her final visit to the show in 2022.
Last year, Her Late…
Prince William marks Mental Health Awareness Week with Navy veterans and a rowing challenge
22nd May 2023
Prince William appeared in a video with
members of the HMS Oardacious charity to mark Mental Health
Awareness Week. On 21 May, the Prince and Princess of Wales’s
YouTube account published a six-minute clip in which the heir to
the throne rows and talks about…
Kensington Palace has marked World Bee
Day by posting a new picture of the Princess of Wales caring for a
beehive. Her Royal Highness was captured by the lens of Matt
Porteous in the summer of 2022 at her home in Norfolk while wearing
a full beekeeper’s outfit: the…
Princess Anne visits Canada to praise the country's cavalry regiment on important anniversary
21st May 2023
The Princess Royal has spend the weekend
in Canada where she visited the country’s oldest military regiment
on their 175th anniversary. During a visit to New Brunswick,
Princess Anne praised the 8th Canadian Hussars, often referred to
as the Princess Louise’s. Donning the Hussars’s red and blue
colours, Princess Anne as the regiment’s colonel-in-chief, made a
speech…
A chance to get close up with Coronation history at the Buckingham Palace summer exhibition
19th May 2023
Some of the most important items from the
Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla will have a
starring role in the summer exhibition at Buckingham Palace. The
outfits worn by The King and Queen as they left Westminster Abbey
following the ceremony will be…
While some links between royal houses are
well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and
perhaps all the more interesting for that. And although the links
between Albert II and Charles III might be stretched, they are
still there. The connection…
Queen Elizabeth II to be remembered at the Chelsea Flower Show in poignant floral tribute
19th May 2023
Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered at
the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show in a special garden which celebrates
her life. The late monarch almost always attended the annual
horticultural show held at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, with it
being one of the first events marked on her calendar each year. The
King, joined by Queen Camilla, will attend this year’s show –
although the late…
