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 Royal Family has changed significantly
since they married in 1999. Both had initially planned to continue
working in the private…
It was taken on the off chance but became
one of the most famous photos in history. As Queen Elizabeth II
waited for the fifteenth Prime Minister of her reign to arrive at
Balmoral for the traditional kissing of hands, she posed for quick
picture. It wasn’t shared…
Back in April 1963, the country stopped
to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin,
Princess Alexandra of Kent, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy.
The couple met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years
later, Buckingham Palace…
'Our new Princess of Wales': how Catherine has made the title her own
6th September 2023
Last September, Catherine was bestowed
with a brand-new title and a task to make it her own. As the new
Princess of Wales—and the first woman to use the title since her
famous predecessor, Diana, Princess of Wales—she had an almost
impossible mission of carving her own path and creating the
association with her. Has she succeeded? Let’s look at Catherine’s
first year as Princess of…
The Royal Family under Charles III- subtle changes or big differences?
6th September 2023
As the first anniversary of King Charles
III’s Accession Day approaches, we are reflecting upon the first
year of his reign. Although Charles strove for bold change while
Prince of Wales, he has taken a different approach to his role as
sovereign. King Charles’s…
The devastating secret that Princess Alice kept from her ailing husband, the Duke of Gloucester
5th September 2023
The third son of King George V and Queen
Mary, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was born on 31 March 1900.
He was the first son of a monarch to be educated at school and went
onto study at Eton College. His life was full of tragedy starting
with not being able to…
Netflix hints at what the last series of The Crown will feature
5th September 2023
In a hint released on social media,
Netflix has given a sneak peak of a significant royal event that
will be included in The Crown‘s final season. On X, Netflix shared
an image of an order of service for the blessing of the marriage of
The King and Queen’s in 2005 at Windsor. The Crown first
premiered on Netflix in 2015 and over the first five seasons has
covered notable events…
She was known as “the People’s Princess,”
and even after her untimely death, it proved so as an estimated
billions across the world watched Diana, Princess of Wales’s
funeral on 6 September 1997. This made it one of the biggest
televised events in…
Sapphires have been one of the favourite
jewels of the modern House of Windsor. The famous engagement ring,
worn now by two Princesses of Wales, is one of the best known regal
gems in the world. Meanwhile, Queen Camilla has made a sapphire
tiara the symbol of her first…
Rishi Sunak joins King Charles and Queen Camilla at Balmoral just days before anniversary of accession
4th September 2023
As the first anniversary of his accession
to the throne nears, King Charles has been keeping up with
traditions, and has spent these last few days of summer holidays at
Balmoral. On Sunday, 3rd September, His Majesty and Queen
Camilla attended Sunday service at Crathie Kirk, near the Balmoral
Royal Estate, where they were joined by the Princess Royal and Sir
Tim Laurence, Lady Susan Hussey (a…