While some links between royal houses are
well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and
perhaps all the more interesting for that. And although the links
between Albert II and Charles III might be stretched, they are
still there. The connection between the House of Windsor and the
House of Grimaldi begins in the 19th century when Albert I, Prince
of Monaco married a British…
Queen Elizabeth II to be remembered at the Chelsea Flower Show in poignant floral tribute
19th May 2023
Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered at
the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show in a special garden which celebrates
her life. The late monarch almost always attended the annual
horticultural show held at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, with it
being one of the first events marked on…
The King and Queen will attend the annual
RHS Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea next week.
Their Majesties will be joined at the world famous garden show by
the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester and Prince & Princess Michael of
Kent. On arrival…
King Charles III has presented the Queen
Elizabeth II Award for British Design at a ceremony in London. This
year’s winner is LABRUM London, founded by Foday Dumbuya. The award
recognises the place that design and fashion has in the UK’s
business landscape as well as its culture. The King handed over the
award for the first time at a special event hosted by the British
Fashion…
The Queen has launched the Coronation
Libraries, a celebration of literature that will become a
commemoration of the year in which she was crowned. Over the coming
months, fifty libraries and reading spaces will be created at
primary schools across the country to mark the…
Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral and
the lying-in-state at Westminster Hall cost the government an
estimated £162m. In a breakdown of costs released by the Treasury,
it was revealed that the Home Office spent the most money (£74m) on
events surrounding Her Late…
Princess Michael of Kent has stepped in
for her daughter-in-law, Lady Frederick Windsor, to judge the World
Chelsea Bun Awards. Lady Frederick, better known as Sophie
Winkleman, was due to be a judge at the the 5th annual awards
ceremony hosted by Partridges which celebrates the currant buns.
However, Sophie has become “unavoidably not available” according to
a spokesperson, with…
King Charles hosts Prince's Trust winners at Buckingham Palace amid celebrity guests
18th May 2023
The King welcomed the 2023 winners of The
Prince’s Trust Awards to Buckingham Palace this week together with
a number of celebrity ambassadors. The event followed the awards
ceremony at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 16 May. The King hosted
the reception to…
Duke of Edinburgh jokes about living up to his father's plaque unveiling skills
17th May 2023
Typically when a new building is
unveiled, a member of the Royal Family unveils a plaque to mark the
occasion. This was no different for the Duke of Edinburgh on
Tuesday at the at the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Merseyside – a
moment that included some light relief…
Duchess of Edinburgh hosts Garden Party at Buckingham Palace with the blessing of King Charles
17th May 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh took the reins
at Buckingham Palace this week as she hosted a special Garden Party
for the Not Forgotten Association. With more than 2,000
beneficiaries in attendance, the event has been held every year
since 1921. The Duchess received permission from The King to host
the event at the palace, as has been tradition for over 100 years
now. The Not Forgotten Association…
