An historic area of England which
contains one of the most unusual collection of royal artefacts in
the world is about to get another bit of regal history. Rutland,
home to Oakham Castle’s famous display of royal horseshoes, will
soon have a sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II which will become the
first statue in the ancient county. This past week, The Lord
Lieutenant of Rutland, Dr Sarah…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will
make two State Visits in early Spring. The King and Queen will
travel to France and Germany at the end of March. On March 26th
2023, they will arrive in France for a four day State Visit which
will include time in Paris and…
William and Catherine mark first St. David's Day as Prince and Princess of Wales
3rd March 2023
Prince William and Catherine have marked
their first St. David’s Day as the new Prince and Princess of
Wales. This marked the first time the Prince visited the 1st
Battalion Welsh Guards since becoming Colonel of the Regiment.
During the parade, he presented leeks to…
The future kings of the United Kingdom
and Norway have met again and put the environment at the heart of
their conversation. The Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit to Windsor Castle
during an official visit by the Norwegian royals to the UK. The
four had previously met when William and Kate headed to Oslo in
2018. During their latest…
Work is underway to restore the ancient
Coronation Chair that King Charles III will use in May, and
visitors to Westminster Abbey will have a chance to see the
restoration work in person. The Coronation Chair was made over 700
years ago and used by King Edward I, who…
It’s been a generation game for the
Coronation in recent days as thoughts turn to the role the
grandchildren of King Charles III and of Queen Camilla might play
on the big day itself, May 6th 2023. There are reports that Prince
George, second in line to the throne, will…
For more than a century, it’s been a
convention that the Last Will and Testaments made by senior members
of The Royal Family would remain sealed. This means unlike every
other citizen, royal wills are not be made public. The has been the
case since the early 20th century when His Serene Highness Prince
Francis of Teck, the brother of King George V’s wife, Queen Mary,
sealed his will. In…
BBC ditches licence fee for the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla
1st March 2023
The BBC has announced a one-time
exemption of its licence fee during the Coronation weekend of King
Charles and Queen Camilla. The publicly-funded broadcaster will
temporarily suspend its licence fee for Coronation weekend from May
6 to May 8. The dispensation will make…
The Prince and Princess of Wales were in
the principality on the eve of St David’s Day for a series of
engagements related to mental health and emergency services—and, of
course, some friendly competition between the notoriously sporty
couple. Upon arrival in Wales…
King Charles meets EU official following breakthrough Windsor Agreements
28th February 2023
King Charles III has held an audience
with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the context of
her working visit to the United Kingdom. His Majesty welcomed
her to Windsor Castle for an audience on topics such as the joint
challenges faced by the UK and the EU, including the support to
Ukraine in the conflict and the fight against climate change,
according to EU Commission…
