British Royals

The Coronation Emblem is revealed

Buckingham Palace has just shared the official Coronation emblem.  The design draws on the four home countries of the United Kingdom, and their symbols. The four national flowers have been used to form St. Edward’s Crown: the English rose, the Scottish thistle, the Welsh daffodil, and the Northern Irish shamrock. St. Edward’s Crown is the crown that will be placed on Charles’s head…
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The Kents

The Duke of Kent visits Westminster Abbey to lay a wreath at the grave of Viscount Trenchard

The Duke of Kent visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday, February 9, to lay a wreath in memory of Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard. Born in 1873, Trenchard was considered by many to be the father of the Royal Air Force, playing an instrumental role in establishing the areal warfare branch of the military in 1918. Trenchard had a distinguished military career, being made head of the…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess Of Wales celebrates a record breaker

The Princess of Wales visited Landau Forte College in Derby on Wednesday to congratulate Captain Preet Chandi MBE. In January, Chandi broke the world record for the furthest unsupported solo Polar expedition in history. She trekked across 922 miles in Antartica in 70 days and 16 hours. She accomplished this feat by skiing up to 15 hours per day through 60mph winds and temperatures as low as …
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British Royals

First stamps of King Charles III revealed

The first stamps to bear the image of King Charles III have been revealed. His Majesty’s image will be on the definitive stamp issued in April 2023. The King has been determined that remaining stock featuring Queen Elizabeth II is used first, to save resources and money. However, the purple first class stamp showing His Majesty in profile will be on sale on April 4th 2023, as the seven…
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