Royals across the globe have remembered
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after his assassination and
expressed their horror and sympathy at his death. The Duke of
Cambridge wrote a message on Twitter saying: “I’m deeply saddened
to learn of the death of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
A true statesman and committed leader. I won’t forget the warmth
and…
Many will only know the Duchess of Kent
as the lady who attended the Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals
every year to hand out the prizes, famously letting Jana Novotna
cry on her shoulder in 1993. The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent
as she prefers to be known, has…
A new exhibition at Windsor Castle has
opened for the Platinum Jubilee and is celebrating The Queen’s
Coronation in 1953. The collection includes four prominent brooches
that have never been on public display. Platinum Jubilee: The
Queen’s Coronation is now open at…
The Queen pays moving tribute to the former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, following his assassination
8th July 2022
The Queen has paid a moving tribute to
Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan, after the
67-year-old was assassinated whilst delivering a speech. Writing to
the Emperor of Japan, Her Majesty said: “My family and I were
deeply saddened to hear the news of the sudden and tragic death of
former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. “I have fond memories of meeting
Mr Abe and his wife…
Warm welcome at Wimbledon for the Duke of Kent as he makes first visit to Championships this year
8th July 2022
The Duke of Kent was given a warm welcome
to the All England Club when he took his seat in the royal box on
Centre Court for the first time this year. The Duke, who retired as
President of the Club in 2021, was at Wimbledon on the afternoon
that Britain’s top male…
The special token of love created by the Duke of Gloucester for his Duchess on their 50th wedding anniversary
8th July 2022
The Duke of Gloucester has shown his love
for his Duchess with a very special piece of jewellery to mark
their golden wedding anniversary. Prince Richard has designed a
brooch with their two initials intertwined to mark their 50 years
of marriage. (Aaron…
The Princess Royal was in Northern
Ireland earlier this week for a day of engagements. The Northern
Ireland government office tweeted the news, sharing, “Delighted to
welcome The Princess Royal to Northern Ireland. Her Royal Highness
will undertake a number of engagements.” Her first engagement was
at the Ballymena Showgrounds to celebrate the St John Ambulance
Cadets, a training scheme…
Why George VI's Private Secretary, Tommy Lascelles, has a role in the UK's tumultuous political crisis
6th July 2022
He’s the man who helped guide the
Monarchy through the crisis of the Abdication and was on hand
during the difficult days of World War Two. He died forty years ago
and yet, suddenly, he is at the heart of a new drama. Tommy
Lascelles, right hand man to George VI, could…
The Royal Collection Trust has three
different exhibitions this summer in honour of The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee. The exhibition at Holyrood features three of Her Majesty’s
Jubilee looks from her reign. The Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977
was more understated…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made
their first appearance at this year’s Wimbledon Championships on
Tuesday, watching as rising tennis champ Cameron Norrie sailed
through the quarter-finals. The couple, who attend several tennis
matches each year throughout the two-week Wimbledon Championships,
tweeted after Cameron Norrie’s victory: “What a match! Just
brilliant @cam_norrie…
