British Royals

Unseen letters from Diana, Princess of Wales, to hit auction block

Previously unseen letters from Diana, Princess of Wales are set to hit the auction block over the weekend. The late royal corresponded with Violet Collinson—known to her as ‘Collie’ throughout her time as a member of the Royal Family. Collie had been a housekeeper at the Park House estate in Sandringham, where Diana grew up. The auction house Sworders Auctioneers is handling the…
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British Royals

The Duke of Kent pays visit to Kent

The Duke of Kent paid a visit to Dover on Wednesday, returning to Kent for an important engagement. The 88-year-old royal was on hand to celebrate the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s 200th anniversary with a visit to its Dover station. It was a full-circle…
British Royals

Which royals are on the International Olympic Committee?

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris will be officially starting on Friday, 26 July with the first-ever opening ceremony outside of a stadium. The International Olympic Committee began its pre-games meeting with royals from the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Bhutan  in attendance.  Royals currently on the IOC Princess Nora of…
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British Royals

The mystery of the Queen Mother's birthplace

She lived most of her adult life in the spotlight and yet one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in mystery. For no one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was born. And no one did more to get people guessing than the Queen Mum…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William keeps his tax bill private as royal finances revealed

The Prince of Wales has broken with his father’s tradition and has chosen to keep tax information from the Duchy of Cornwall private.  Each summer, Buckingham Palace publishes the Sovereign Grant Report, a document that breaks down how much money was spent to support the Sovereign in their official work and to maintain cccupied royal palaces.  The amount spent can vary widely from year…
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King Charles III

King Charles meets world leaders at Blenheim Palace

The King carried on with his busy schedule this week and met with 50 world leaders at Blenheim Palace on Thursday. New Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is hosting the European Political Community at the famous palace in Woodstock, a summit where most political European leaders will mingle and discuss many different topics, including the war in Ukraine.  Sir Keir welcomed King Charles…
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