The King has conferred the Dukedom of
Edinburgh on his younger brother, Prince Edward, as he celebrates
his 59th birthday. Prince Edward, formally known as the Earl of
Wessex, is now the Duke of Edinburgh, with Sophie becoming the
Duchess of Edinburgh. Their son, James, is now the Earl of Wessex,
having previously been referred to as Viscount Severn. Edward will
hold the title, previously…
The reign of King Charles III is now six
months old. His Majesty took the throne on September 8th 2022 on
the death of Queen Elizabeth II. By the end of her reign, Queen
Elizabeth II counted 23 descendants in the line of succession to
her throne. That has changed. Now…
The Privileged Bodies meet at Buckingham Palace for the first time since the Diamond Jubilee in 2012
9th March 2023
The King received the the Privileged
Bodies in audience at Buckingham Palace on March 9. This is the
first time that the ancient body has met since they were received
by Queen Elizabeth II in 2012 on the occasion of her Diamond
Jubilee in 2012. The Privileged Bodies…
The Prince and Princess of Wales thank those involved in the Turkey & Syria earthquake efforts
9th March 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales have
visited Hayes Muslim Centre to thank those involved in the aid and
fundraising effort following the devastating earthquakes last month
in Turkey and Syria. William and Catherine met those who had been
involved in fundraising following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on
February 6 which hit southern Turkey and northwest Syria killing
more than 50,000…
Queen Camilla forced to cancel visit to the home of horse racing after helicopter is grounded due to snowy conditions
9th March 2023
The Queen has been forced to pull out of
a visit to Newmarket in Suffolk after the weather scuppered her
travel plans. Her Majesty was due to visit Newmarket – the global
headquarters of horse racing – for a series of engagements. Queen
Camilla was due to…
Buckingham Palace has changed its website
to show the titles that the children of the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex will now use. The site now shows them as Prince Archie of
Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex. The alteration came after
the Duke and Duchess decided…
As the King and Queen are getting ready
to depart for their double European State visits to France and
Germany, they will undoubtedly have in mind that the two countries
were the last two state visits that Queen Elizabeth II made,
accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh. Germany also ended up being
the late monarch’s last State Visit, but the 2014 trip to France
still holds a special…
Exactly six months on from acquiring the
most royal title of all, Queen Camilla has been given another
crown. On International Women’s Day, she’s been named the most
influential woman of the year by the Independent. To mark #IWD,
it’s drawn up a list of…
Queen Camilla has praised some of the
”remarkable” women she has met in the past twelve months on
International Women’s Day. In a statement, Her Majesty said
”International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate female
achievement, to encourage…
It’s become one of the most talked about
royal documents of recent times and it’s hit the headlines again as
a baby girl is baptised in California. Announcing the christening
of their daughter, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex referred to her
as Princess Lilibet for the first time. And that’s put the
spotlight on a decision taken by a king over a century ago. It was
George V who…
