Less than two days after presiding over
his first Sovereign’s Birthday Parade, it was time for King Charles
III to participate in his first Garter ceremony as monarch.
The sun was shining, and the wind was blowing upon Windsor on
Monday, 19th June, when the King, Queen and members of the Royal
Family arrived at St George’s Chapel for the traditional
service. Many of the people in…
The Duchess of Gloucester has presented
one of the first trophies at Royal Ascot on a special day – her
77th birthday. The Duchess was on hand to award the prizes in the
Coventry Stakes, which was won by River Tiber. She is with her
husband, the Duke of…
The Princess of Wales has sent a message
marking Children’s Hospice Week, praising how these carers “help
families and allow children to be children.” In a letter from
Kensington Palace, Catherine writes that children’s hospices “work
tirelessly to provide…
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh return to chapel they were married in on their anniversary
20th June 2023
Garter Day was an especially poignant day
for the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Not only were they
celebrating their first Garter Day as the newly-titled Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh, but they were also returning to the site of
their wedding ceremony 24 years later. Edward and Sophie were part
of Monday’s Garter Day ceremony, with Edward having been named a
Royal Knight of the Order of…
For the first time, Edward and Sophie mark their anniversary with the titles promised on their wedding day
19th June 2023
For the first time, the royal couple who
married on June 19th 1999 are marking their anniversary with the
titles promised to them on their wedding day. When Prince Edward
and Sophie Rhys-Jones exchanged vows at St. George’s Chapel,
Windsor in the last big British…
This week, Buckingham Palace announced
that King Charles had appointed Queen Camilla to the Order of
Thistle. The Order is the highest chivalric order in Scotland. King
James VII founded the first confirmed iteration of the Most Ancient
and Most Noble Order of the Thistle…
A Happy Father's Day from the Prince of Wales with a subtle tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II
18th June 2023
Kensington Palace has released a new
image of the Prince of Wales with his three children to mark
Father’s Day. The photo, taken by Millie Pilkington, shows Prince
William with Prince George (9), Princess Charlotte (8) and Prince
Louis (5) on the Windsor Estate earlier this year. George and
Charlotte are on each side of William while Louis stands with his
arms around his…
A pat down the neck for Noble as The King congratulates his Mountie on a job well done
17th June 2023
The King was pictured giving his mare,
Noble, a pat down the neck on Saturday after the duo returned to
Buckingham Palace following the Birthday Parade. Noble, a
seven-year-old mare, was gifted to The King by the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police earlier this…
A salute to The King from the Duke of Kent as the senior royals attend Trooping the Colour
17th June 2023
The Duke of Kent was amongst the senior
royals in attendance at Trooping the Colour on Saturday in Central
London. The annual event, which celebrates the monarch’s official
birthday, also saw the traditional balcony appearance in the early
afternoon. As The King…
Princess Charlotte appeared to enjoy
every moment of Trooping the Colour as she watched the parade from
a balcony with the Duchess of Edinburgh. The Princess of Wales,
Colonel of the Irish Guards, was sitting on the dais on the parade
ground with The Queen and the Duke of Kent, so it was great aunt
Sophie who kept the youngsters of the Royal Family entertained
during the ceremony. Princess…