For more than 500 years, the Palace of
Holyroodhouse, also known as Holyrood Palace or Holyrood House, has
been the principal royal residence in Scotland. Its history takes
in some of the most famous of royal names like Mary, Queen of Scots
and now it serves as the residence of King Charles III when he is
in Scotland. The Palace was founded by David I as an Augustinian
monastery in 1128. As The…
When her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II
ascended the throne following the death of her father, King George
VI, her mother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother wasn’t far away to
help guide her daughter in her new role as monarch. The Queen
Mother moved into London’s…
Joyful new Coronation photo of King Charles and Princess Anne released to mark a royal birthday
15th August 2023
Buckingham Palace has shared a brand new
image of The King with his sister to mark the birthday of The
Princess Royal. In the photo, taken on Coronation Day, the newly
crowned Charles III is seen smiling broadly at Princess Anne who
beams at him with pride. The…
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the
official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. While its
history dates back to the 12th century, it is still well-used by
today’s generation of the royal family. King George V ruled from 6
May 1910 until his death in 1936. This made him one of the first
members of the British Royal Family to implement modern advances in
royal households.
The Duke of Edinburgh is to take on an
army role held by Prince Philip for over twenty years. Prince
Edward becomes the Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen’s Royal Hussars,
one of a wide range of military appointments just announced by
Buckingham Palace. The last…
Queen Camilla is to become the patron of
the army organisation that cares for the spiritual needs of the
military. Her Majesty is now patron of the Royal Army Chaplains’
Department which provides pastoral care and moral guidance to all
members, regardless of their own…
The Princess Royal has been awarded a new
military role in recognition of her strong links to Scotland. The
King has appointed his younger sister Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of
The Royal Regiment of Scotland. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson
says the appointment is to recognise Her Royal Highness’s strong
links to Scotland, and her existing links with the Regiment as
Colonel-in-Chief of both…
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 Duchess of Gloucester is awarded major promotion by The King after decades of quiet service
11th August 2023
After more than 30 years service as
Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of the Adjutant General’s Corps, the
Duchess of Gloucester has been promoted to Colonel-in-Chief of the
military unit. Following King Charles III’s Accession to the
throne, His Majesty is honouring members of…
Special 50p coins featuring King Charles
III have just been released into general circulation and many will
be checking their change for them in the coming days. However,
coins with Queen Elizabeth II on them remain legal tender and will
do until they are too worn or damaged to be used. And that could
take some time because, as the new coins entered tills and pockets
around the country, the…
