The Countess of Wessex officially opened
the newly-refurbished Jigsaw Hub community space and baby bank area
of The Lighthouse in Surrey this week. The newly-refurbished Jigsaw
Hub in Woking doubles as a community space for families and a baby
bank that provides supplies like clothing and toys and other
equipment to families with children under five. “I certainly got so
much out of my time…
The Prince of Wales is set to visit
Southend in the days ahead to hand over letters patent that will
turn it into England’s newest city. Prince Charles, accompanied by
the Duchess of Cornwall, will head to the Essex coast on March 1st
2022 to oversee a special…
A moment in history remembered as iconic portrait of Queen by groundbreaking photographer reaches special anniversary
26th February 2022
The Royal Collection Trust is
commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first iconic portraits
taken of the new Queen Elizabeth II by sharing four images of the
portrait session. On 26 February 1952, the young queen, just 20
days into her reign, sat for her first official…
In royal adjacent news, The Crown’s
jewels have been stolen. The pieces that stood in for the crown
jewels (currently stored at the Tower of London) on Netflix’s The
Crown were stolen in an overnight raid last Wednesday
evening. Netflix stores many of the props used in the popular
drama covering the modern House of Windsor at a Doncaster
warehouse. The replica Crown Jewels were among…
Earlier this week the Duchess of
Cambridge carried out her first overseas visit of the year with a
working visit to Denmark on behalf of the Royal Foundation Centre
for Early Childhood. As she met up with Crown Princess Mary and the
two are fashion plates in royal circles…
The Princess Royal has been championing
women in STEM for the past two decades, and she had the opportunity
to recognise six of these exceptional leaders for their work during
the pandemic. Princess Anne, who has served as patron of Women in
Science and Engineering…
William and Kate make first official visit to Caribbean for Platinum Jubilee
24th February 2022
Kensington Palace has shared more details
about the upcoming royal tour of Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas
that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake this spring.
William and Kate will travel to the Caribbean countries from 19 to
26 March on behalf of The Queen to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee.
The royals will begin their tour in Belize, visiting historic Mayan
sites, celebrating…
The first big star name for one of the
showpiece events of the Platinum Jubilee weekend has been
confirmed. George Ezra will be among the names topping the bill at
the Platinum Party at the Palace on June 4th 2022. The star, whose
hits include number one smash Shotgun…
A series of royal tours have been
announced as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge will begin the visits by travelling to Belize,
Jamaica and The Bahamas from March 19th 2022. Their tour will last
seven days with them…
Between myth and legend: the day will come and the kingdom shall fall
24th February 2022
In 1938, Prince Christopher of Greece and
Denmark, cousin to King George V, wrote in his memoirs: “Monarchy
can never die out in England, whatever its fate in other countries.
It is too deeply ingrained in the hearts of the people.” Perhaps
this is a truth that only time will reveal, but the monarchy’s
future does not lie with the people of England at all; instead,
its…
