Prince & Princess of Wales

A Welsh wonder is the first sparkling surprise of the South African state visit

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23rd November 2022
The Princess of Wales set the tone for her first State Visit with her heightened role by harkening back to the women who have held her position before. While meeting President Ramaphosa of South Africa on Tuesday morning, Catherine was spotted wearing the Prince of Wales Feather Brooch against her plum dress by Emilia Wickstead. The brooch dates back to 1863 and was a wedding present for Queen…
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British Royals

Which tiaras will we see at the state banquet as the UK hosts a state visit for the first time under Charles III?

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22nd November 2022
King Charles III will be hosting his first state visit as monarch when South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is in the United Kingdom from Tuesday, 22 November, to Thursday, 24 November. The visit includes a state banquet on Tuesday evening, where many attendees will be wearing some impressive tiaras, one of the few formal occasions left where the British Royal Family wears their bigger…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William backs his horse both ways with first football tweet of World Cup

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22nd November 2022
The Prince of Wales took to social media to officially kick off the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Prince William entrusted his good wishes for both the England and Wales teams to two tweets, one in English and one in Welsh.  His Royal Highness wrote: “Wishing the very best of luck to Wales and England’s they kick off in the  FIFA World Cup today. Looking forward to watching! W.” The…
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Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla pays tribute to her 'dear' mother-in-law as she presents essay award

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19th November 2022
Queen Camilla paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at an essay competition award ceremony, saying that the late monarch “is so greatly missed by us all.” The Queen was presenting the awards for The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition at Buckingham Palace, which saw a record-breaking 26,300 entries received this year. The Royal Commonwealth Society hosts the competition and sees one…
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