Queen Camilla. At the beginning of the
year, it was still a prospective title; we didn’t even know if it
would ever be used. The official line in January was still that
Camilla would someday be referred to as Princess Consort, but in
February, that all changed with one magnanimous gesture from
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Let’s look at Queen Camilla’s
year from January to August…
YEAR IN REVIEW: The queue that became a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
29th December 2022
In the end, it had to be that way. The
British are known for their love of queuing and so, as national
mourning for Queen Elizabeth II began, so, too, did a line of epic
proportions. Hundreds of thousands of people joined it, standing
and walking in the cold and dark for a…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Prince Louis (nearly) steals the show at the Platinum Jubilee
29th December 2022
Many remember the pageantry of the
historic milestone as Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
celebrated her Platinum Jubilee. Whether you watched most of the
events or a little bit, there’s one royal who sticks out (besides
Her Late Majesty, of course,). Welcome to the…
REVIEW OF THE YEAR: At her mother's side - Princess Anne's saddest duty as she accompanies Queen Elizabeth II on her final journey
29th December 2022
Hundreds of millions of people around the
world mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022
when she died peacefully at the age of 96. Her family felt the pain
more than anybody else, yet due to the nature of their roles, they
were forced to mourn very publicly. One such mourner was Queen
Elizabeth’s only daughter, Princess Anne, who was seen by many to
have been The Royal…
REVIEW OF THE YEAR: The shadow king? Charles's last months as Prince of Wales
29th December 2022
The year began for Prince Charles being
praised for his dedication to duty as 70 years spent as heir to the
throne and for his work as Prince of Wales. It ended with his
accession and praise for the way he’s carried himself as King
Charles III. Charles marked the new…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex continued
to be stalwart supporters of The Queen throughout the majority of
2022 and performed equally in support of King Charles III by the
year’s end. Though their royal work doesn’t always make headlines
or grace the front covers of…
If you’d been heir apparent as long as
King Charles III was (70 years and 214 days, but who’s counting),
you’d expect endless speculation on how you’d handle the job when
it finally came your way. On 8 September, King Charles III ascended
to the throne of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth
countries and began to prove his mettle as monarch. With a
coronation date set for 6 May…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Royalty and world leaders who paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
28th December 2022
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
was one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in modern
times—certainly the largest since the coronavirus pandemic. As we
close the books on 2022 and a truly historic year for the British
Royal Family, in this post, we’re…
ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: A title with history: how the new Princess of Wales began to make a fresh mark on the royals
28th December 2022
It’s been quite the year for Catherine.
In early January she celebrated her 40th birthday with a series of
romanticised portraits that would hang in the National Portrait
Gallery, and she was still the Duchess of Cambridge. Then, on 8
September, her life…
YEAR IN REVIEW: How Paddington became an honourary member of the Royal Family in 2022
27th December 2022
This has been a monumental year for the
British Royal Family. It included a once-in-a-lifetime Platinum
Jubilee, the death of the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch,
and the start of a new reign. However, for many keen royal
watchers, the biggest event of the year was a new addition to the
Royal Family – Paddington Bear. Paddington Bear’s
relationship with the British Royal…
