The annual Wimbledon Championships has
historically been linked to royal appearances. But many might be
shocked to know that despite being on the throne for 70 years, Her
Majesty The Queen has only attended the championships four times.
The reason? Her Majesty is not an avid tennis fan. Although, she
has appeared at the tournament in her role as patron. The Queen’s
visits took place in…
In the past fiscal year, the Royal Family
spent more than £100 million on significant repair work on
Buckingham Palace, drawing large amounts of funding. The
Royal Family released its annual spending report for the last
financial year, released on Thursday, 30 June.
Having married the Prince of Wales in
2005, the Duchess of Cornwall has only made a minimal amount of
appearances at the annual Wimbledon tennis tournament. Typically,
you can spot her stepson and daughter-in-law, the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge in the Royal Box. With…
As senior members of the Royal Family
take on engagements for Holyrood Week, those who have passed away
were still very much at the forefront of Royal Family members’
minds. It’s been a little over a year since Prince Philip, the Duke
of Edinburgh, died in April 2021. During Holyrood Week, his eldest
son, the Prince of Wales, known as the Duke of Rothesay in
Scotland, followed in…
Whiskey galore as The Queen meets with Scotland's First Minister after calls for new independence referendum
1st July 2022
Her Majesty met with Scotland’s First
Minister Nicola Sturgeon a day after the Scottish leader announced
plans for a second independence referendum. The 96-year-old is
spending the week in Scotland for Holyrood Week and received the
First Minister as well as a…
The short royal garden party season has
come to a close for 2022. The Prince of Wales, the Earl and
Countess of Wessex, and The Princess Royal hosted guests at the
Palace of Holyroodhouse for the final party of the season. The
Royal Family did not travel just for the…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
led tributes to Dame Deborah James following her death. The
40-year-old podcaster lost her battle with bowel cancer on June 28
2022. Following the news, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrote
on social media: “We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news
about Dame Deborah. Our thoughts are with her children, her family
and her loved ones. Deborah…
There are some Royal Family members who
have made only a handful of appearances at the Wimbledon Tennis
Championships. Then, there are some who make appearances almost
yearly, and the Countess of Wessex is one of those members. With
the 2022 championships now here, Royal…
The Princess Royal, as Royal Patron, has
attended a 40th anniversary reception for MND Scotland during
HolyroodWeek. The reception took place just a week after Global MND
Awareness Day on 21 June. She was there to celebrate the work of
MND Scotland and its…
Several members of the Royal Family are
in Scotland for Holyrood Week, including The Earl and Countess of
Wessex. Edward and Sophie are known as the Earl and Countess of
Forfar in Scotland, and they were in Moray on June 28 2022 to meet
with volunteers and celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. The
couple first visited Gordonstoun, Edward and his late father’s alma
mater, to present…
