The Queen presented the George Cross—one
of the United Kingdom’s highest honours—to the National Health
Service for its service to the UK, especially in light of the
coronavirus pandemic. The Queen announced this honour last summer
on the NHS’s 73rd anniversary, releasing a handwritten statement
from Windsor Castle that read: “It is with great pleasure, on
behalf of a grateful nation…
The Duchess of Cornwall might be turning
75 soon, but she encouraged the older generation to remember
there’s still “a snap in our celery” at the annual Oldie Lunch in
London. Hosted by the Oldie Magazine and Gyles Brandreth at the
National Liberal Club…
The Duchess of Cornwall has had a poem
specially written for her to mark her 75th birthday. Camilla is the
subject of The Living Proof by Roger McGough. The verses were
revealed by the poet just days before the Duchess’ milestone
celebration. The poem has been…
The Duchess of Gloucester has opened the
Alan Hudson centre and garden at Wisbech, a day treatment hospice
centre. The centre was recently upgraded at the cost of £275,000.
During the official opening, the Duchess met with staff,
volunteers, dignitaries and patients. The centre is run by the
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity (ARHC) and has been upgraded to offer
better services to those in the…
In years to come, he might well hand out
the prizes at the world’s most famous tennis tournament himself.
But on a sunny summer’s afternoon, Prince George found himself
being presented with the winner’s trophy at Wimbledon. George was
given the chance to…
New lifeboat named in honour of Prince Philip takes to the water for the first time
11th July 2022
A new lifeboat named in honour of the
late Prince Philip has taken to the water for the first time. The
Shannon-class 13-46 Duke of Edinburgh was launched last week from
the All-Weather Lifeboat Centre in Poole and will undergo extensive
testing and trials before it…
"What a final!" Duchess of Cambridge spends Saturday afternoon at Wimbledon
10th July 2022
The Duchess of Cambridge presented the
trophy to newly-minted tennis champion Elena Rybakina after the
Kazakhstani player defeated the heavy favourite Ons Jabeur at
Wimbledon’s Ladies Finals. Kate arrived solo for the Saturday
afternoon tennis match and watched as Rybakina and Jabeur fought
hard for the title, with each winning a set before the third and
tie-breaking final set resulted in a…
The Prince of Wales was on hand to
celebrate the 125th anniversary of a historic theatre in
Lancashire. Prince Charles carried out a series of engagements in
the area on 8 July, with the main event at the Winter Gardens
Theatre. Upon arrival, Prince Charles met with staff…
The Duchess of Cornwall has chosen some
rather unusual photo stars for her stint as editor of a magazine –
her two dogs. And Bluebell and Beth are dressed up for the
occasion. For their appearance on the famous frontspiece of Country
Life, known as the girls in…
Some may have heard of Sir Allan
Frederick “Tommy” Lascelles, or some may have not. Perhaps you know
him as just Tommy. He was a British courtier and civil servant who
would come to have a long-lasting bond with the royal family. Born
11 April 1887 in the village of Sutton Waldron in Dorset, Tommy was
the youngest out of his five other siblings. As the only surviving
son of…
