Queen Camilla gave the Household
Cavalry’s newest Drum Horse its name in a ceremony ahead of
Trooping the Colour. At Clarence House, the Queen met with members
of the Household Cavalry, including the newly-named mare, Juno.
According to tradition, Drum Horses receive names from classic
mythology. Juno was the Roman goddess of women, marriage and
childbirth and is the equivalent of Hera in…
King Charles will preside over his first
investiture ceremony for the Order of the Garter this June. It is
the oldest chivalric order in Great Britain. King Edward III
founded the Most Noble Order of the Garter. It was officially
founded in 1348 but may date back to…
The Princess of Wales praises the role of health visitors for mums and babies
16th June 2023
The Princess of Wales visited Riversley
Park Children’s Centre as her Royal Foundation Centre for Early
Childhood announced on Thursday that it had funded its first field
study. Catherine met with health visitors—the researchers working
on the field study—and…
A new tradition as King Charles rides out for Trooping the Colour for the first time as Sovereign
15th June 2023
Since the 18th century, Trooping the
Colour has been a tradition of the British Infantry Regiments and
marked the official birthday of the British sovereign. For the last
70 years, it was a celebration of Queen Elizabeth II. Now, it’s
time for her son, King Charles III as he marks his first Trooping
the Colour as sovereign. Taking place on a Saturday in June, the
pageantry includes The…
What do Queen Camilla, Princess
Laurentien of the Netherlands, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of
Norway have in common? Their love of and passion for reading and
their encouragement of others to get them to enter into a world
that allows them to escape from the realities of…
The Most Noble Order of the Garter was
founded in 1348 during the reign of King Edward III. It is the
highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom and membership is
limited to 24 Knights and Ladies Companion. The Sovereign has the
sole discretion to fill memberships to…
King Charles III will preside over his
first Trooping of Colour as Sovereign on June 17th 2023. What is
this historic ceremony held every year? Trooping the Colour is a
centuries-old ceremony where a specific regiment presents its
colours to the Monarch. The colours, the regiment’s flag, were
historically a rallying point for troops when in battle. Each year,
one of the five Foot Guards…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Edinburgh show support for endangered wildlife at screening of new film
14th June 2023
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Edinburgh have attended a screening of a film highlighting the
dangers faced by rangers protecting wildlife in South Africa. A
special showing of ‘Rhino Man’ in London was hosted by United for
Wildlife, the organisation…
The Duke of Edinburgh has visited a
training camp for Ukrainian soldiers in the UK. The Duke spent time
at the operation which is being held in the UK and run by several
nations, including Norway. AS1 Jamie Ledger RAF/ UK MOD © Crown
copyright 2023 Prince Edward met…
Prince William sends personal thanks to soldiers who carried out Colonel's Review in intense heat
10th June 2023
The Prince of Wales carried out the
Colonel’s Review ahead of next weekend’s Trooping the Colour. The
week before Trooping the Colour is the final rehearsal for that
year’s trooping regiment. This year, the Welsh Guards have the
honour of trooping their colour at the official birthday
celebration for King Charles III—the first of his reign. The
Kensington Royal social accounts shared…
