The Princess of Wales gave an insight
into royal motherhood after she visited The Baby Bank in Windsor to
talk about how the organisation carries out support to local
families in need. During the visit, the Princess met volunteers and
took part in sorting donations and packing referrals. While
chatting, she shared how her children, George, 9, Charlotte, 7, and
Louis, who just turned five, are…
Westminster Abbey is now closed to the
public as final preparations for the Coronation take place. The
last members of the public to visit the Abbey before King Charles
and Queen Camilla are crowned there entered on April 24 2023. The
doors were shut to visitors at 3.30…
Royal Wedding Dresses: Princess Alexandra of Kent
24th April 2023
The modern brides of the House of Kent
have all made history with their royal marriages in one way or
another and the gowns they wore on their big day are certainly
memorable. Two took centre stage in some of the most ancient
churches in England while another was worn at a…
The husband of a Princess who refused a title from The Queen in an effort to stay ‘common’
24th April 2023
Back in April 1963, the country stopped
to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin,
Princess Alexandra of Kent, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy.
The couple met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years
later, Buckingham Palace announced they were engaged to be married.
Despite being the second son of the Earl and Countess of Airlie,
Angus was seen as…
On this day 60 years ago: a Kent bride married her soulmate
24th April 2023
On 24 April 1963, Princess Alexandra of
Kent married Angus Ogilvy, the son of the 12th Earl of Airlie, at
Westminster Abbey. The couple had first met at a ball at
Alexandra’s cousin Lady Zia Wernher’s home in Bedfordshire. Their
engagement was announced on 19…
Royal Wedding Dresses: The Kent Brides
24th April 2023
The modern brides of the House of Kent
have all made history with their royal marriages in one way or
another and the gowns they wore on their big day are certainly
memorable. Two took centre stage in some of the most ancient
churches in England while another was worn at a…
King Charles III has appointed two new
members of the Order of the Garter, the highest order of chivalry.
His Majesty has made Baroness Ashton of Upholland a Lady Companion
of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Lord Patten of Barnes is a
Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
Appointment to the Order is in the gift of The King who is
Sovereign of the Garter. It is awarded…
Two new photos released for Prince Louis's 5th birthday
23rd April 2023
Kensington Palace released two new photos
of Prince Louis for his fifth birthday on 23 April. The images were
taken by Millie Pilkington earlier this month in Windsor in the
garden of Adelaide Cottage. In one image, the smiling Prince is
seen being pushed in a wheel…
A special image of Queen Elizabeth II in her last summer marks the anniversary of her birth
21st April 2023
A special family photo of Queen Elizabeth
II with some of her great grandchildren and grandchildren has been
shared on what would have been Her Late Majesty’s 97th birthday.
The Princess of Wales took the portrait last summer at Balmoral and
unveiled it on the…
The final preparations for the Coronation
of King Charles III are fully underway and the Archbishop of
Canterbury has received the King James Bible that will be presented
to His Majesty during the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey
on 6 May. His Majesty will place his hand on the Bible when he
takes the Coronation Oath. Since the joint Coronation of William
III and Mary II in 1689, a Bible…

