The Princess Royal and Sir Tim Laurence
led commemorations in Belgium to mark the reopening of the Menin
Gate Memorial in Ypres, following a significant restoration
project. Princess Anne and Sir Tim were greeted in Ypres by
Princess Claire – King Philippe’s sister-in-law. After viewing the
54,000 names of missing soldiers engraved on the gate, and laying a
wreath, the Princess…
The King has entrusted his sister-in-law,
the Duchess of Edinburgh, with an emotional task on his behalf. As
revealed by Buckingham Palace on Saturday, the Duchess will be
visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina on a solo tour of the Balkan state.
Her Royal Highness will be…
The King and Queen and Emmanuel Macron
will take part in a carriage ride through Windsor as the French
President’s State Visit to the UK gets under way. King Charles and
Queen Camilla will be joined by President Macron and his wife,
Brigitte, for the ceremonial…
The Queen has made carried out her first
engagement with the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland since
becoming the organisation’s patron. Queen Camilla welcomed the QNIS
to a special reception which she hosted at Holyroodhouse Palace in
Edinburgh. Her Majesty welcomed current and past nurses with the
organisation at the special event which was held in the famous
Great Gallery at…
One of Elizabeth II's most striking style moments brought back unexpectedly by Royal Family
3rd July 2025
With 70s style starting a revival this
summer, the Royal Family has joined the trend and recalled one of
Queen Elizabeth II’s most striking looks from that decade. As King
Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at St. Giles’ Cathedral in
Edinburgh to unveil a stone…
The royal train's fate was almost sealed a decade ago - until Queen Elizabeth II intervened
1st July 2025
King Charles III has decided to
decommission the royal train, bringing to an end almost two
centuries of history. Costs and a need to modernise are being given
as the reasons The King has decided to call time on the train.
Almost ten years ago, Queen Elizabeth II faced…
The need to be ‘fiscally disciplined’ is
the reasoning behind The King’s decision to decommission the Royal
Train according to Buckingham Palace – a mode of transport that
dates back to Queen Victoria. In a cost cutting exercise, His
Majesty plans to have the Royal Train out of service by 2027. In a
briefing, Buckingham Palace revealed the state of the royal
finances…
Have you ever fancied yourself a royal
stylist and think that you could take charge of a royal wardrobe?
You can now test your royal styling skills! Historic Royal Palaces
has digitised over 500 items from the Royal Ceremonial Dress
Collection on Google Arts and…
Queen Victoria’s jewellery collection was
immense but has been widely scattered throughout her descendants.
Prince Albert created many pieces and parures for her, including a
striking emerald and diamond set. In 1843, Prince Albert designed a
set of emerald and…
The lavish wedding of Princess Margaret
and Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey was an historic
event- it was the first royal wedding to be broadcast on
television, and was watched by over 300,000,000 people. What is not
typically talked about is some of the truly interesting gifts that
the couple received! Unsurprisingly for a princess known for
her impressive jewellery collection…
