Another day, another announcement of an
outgoing State Visit for one of Europe’s royal dynasties. It’s a
sign that, for now, we are heading back to some kind of normality
after almost two years of staying home during the pandemic. But it
also raises a major question for the House of Windsor which, for
the last six years, has had no outgoing State Visits. So is it time
for the Prince of…
It was the first time we’d heard her
speak. When Lady Louise talked fondly of her late grandfather in
the BBC One documentary Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers,
she did it with confidence, passion, and a sense of duty. With her
18th birthday approaching in…
Prince William visits Dulwich Hamlet Football Club to meet with players and fans
23rd September 2021
The Duke of Cambridge today paid a visit
to the Dulwich Hamlet Football Club to discuss the ongoing Fan Lead
Review of Football Governance with players, management, and fans
from various clubs. Per Kensington Palace, William’s visit was to
“provide an opportunity for…
The man behind the image: the Royal Family talk about Prince Philip in special TV show
23rd September 2021
Energetic, caring and very much his own
man, the portrait painted of Prince Philip is a special BBC One
documentary marking his life and legacy was familiar in many ways.
But what set this programme apart were the people telling the
story. As the Royal Family spoke movingly of the father and
grandfather they lost in April 2021, the love Prince Philip had for
his nearest and dearest, his chosen…
There were plenty of surprises in the TV
tribute to Prince Philip that celebrated his remarkable life but
among the biggest was a teenager with a very bright future. The
special BBC One programme featuring the Royal Family talking about
the Duke of Edinburgh also marked the…
Princess Eugenie has shared details of
one of her most special wedding presents. The princess revealed her
grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, gave her a painting he had done
himself as a marriage gift. Eugenie spoke of the portrait in the
special BBC One programme…
The Duchess of Cambridge hosted a palace
reception for Hold Still on Wednesday evening to thank the partners
who worked with her on the pandemic photography project. Kate was
joined by representatives of the National Portrait Gallery—of which
she is patron—Co-Op UK, and Book Fairies. The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge’s Instagram account shared photos from the Buckingham
Palace event with…
Prince Charles has backed bog cotton in
sustainable fashions, offering bog cotton sourced from the Castle
of Mey for clothing designed by eco-friendly fashion brand Vin +
Omi. The new pieces are part of Vin + Omi’s upcoming collection,
with bog cotton—which looks…
A rare coin minted during the reign of
Charles I in 1643 fetched £44,000 at auction earlier this month.
Struck during the English Civil War, the rare gold coin was created
by the Oxford Mint and may have been used as a propaganda piece,
according to the auctioneers at…
The statue of The Queen Mother in
Poundbury is not only causing conflicting traffic, but people say
the statue is an unfit tribute to the late royal. The 9ft 6in (3m)
bronze statue was unveiled in October 2016 by The Queen at the
Prince of Wales’ model town in Dorset. The sculpture by Philip
Jackson is the second casting of a statue which stands in The Mall
in London, depicting The Queen…
