It was all anyone could talk about on
Twitter yesterday: who lost their blue ticks, who were moved to
grey ticks, and who paid for Twitter Blue in order to receive a
blue tick. Here’s what happened with all of the official royal
Twitter accounts. The Royal Family — @RoyalFamily The official
account of King Charles and Queen Camilla, which also covers the
work of the Duke and Duchess of…
A visit to Birmingham saw the Prince and
Princess of Wales celebrating the city’s culture; and it also saw
William taking reservation orders over the telephone. Billed by
Kensington Palace as a visit to “celebrate the city’s diverse
culture and heritage and meet…
The first garden parties of King
Charles’s reign have been announced by Buckingham Palace. Two
garden parties will take place at Buckingham Palace on 3 May and 9
May in celebration of the coronation on 6 May. A third garden party
will take place at the Palace of…
The Archbishop of Canterbury joins faith leaders to encourage volunteering during the Big Help Out
20th April 2023
The Archbishop of Canterbury spent his
day volunteering with other faith leaders ahead of King Charles
III’s coronation, encouraging others to take part in the Big Help
Out. The Right Honourable Justin Welby helped out at The Passage in
London, a charity that supports the homeless population, and one
that is supported by the Prince of Wales. Alongside him were faith
leaders from the…
Polls show more than half of Britons don't want the government to fund the Coronation
20th April 2023
According to a new poll by YouGov, more
than half of Britons do not think the government should fund King
Charles’s Coronation. The new poll was carried out just a couple of
weeks before Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla are
crowned at Westminster Abbey…
The Platinum Jubilee sketch that saw
Paddington Bear thank Queen Elizabeth II for a lifetime of service
on behalf of the nation has been nominated for a BAFTA. The
prestigious awards, recognising excellence in TV, have just one
people’s choice prize this year.
OK, we all had a feeling it was going to
happen but a brief statement from another royal household confirmed
that the Coronation celebrations will be getting started before the
big day itself. As they confirmed who will be attending the
upcoming events in London, the Dutch Royal Family gave us one of
the first formal announcements of a glittering pre Coronation
events. In a brief statement…
The monarchs of England and Great Britain
have been using the title of Defender of the Faith for over 500
years. However, King Charles III will not be using this title in
all of his realms and territories as Canada makes a change. In a
bill that was included with…
While some details of King Charles III’s
6 May coronation have been confirmed, there are still many
questions that have yet to be answered. Royal watchers everywhere
have been watching press releases closely to see if female members
of the Royal Family will be wearing…
Have you heard the one about the Duke,
the Dame and the Archbishops? A very special Coronation Big Lunch
brought together faith leaders who were treated to one of the UK’s
most famous dames telling its newest duke that he had ”no soggy
bottom”. For anyone who hasn’t seen The Great British Bake Off,
there is no need to be alarmed. Dame Prue Leith used one of the…
