On 19 June 1999, Prince Edward, the
youngest son of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, married Sophie
Rhys-Jones at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The two had met at a
tennis event in 1993. They announced their engagement on 6 January
1999. Edward proposed to Sophie with a two-carat oval diamond
flanked by two heart-shaped gemstones set in 18 carat white gold.
The ring was made by Asprey…
Royal experts discuss Lilibet name row in new episode of True Royalty's The Royal Beat
19th June 2021
Trooping the Colour, the G7 Summit, Royal
Ascot, and Harry and Meghan’s baby name drama are amongst the
topics covered in a jam-packed new episode of The Royal Beat,
available now on the True Royalty website. The royal experts
joining host Kate Thornton in this…
During a visit to the Chelsea &
Westminster Hospital on Thursday, The Prince of Wales met with
young people supported by his Prince’s Trusts’ Health and Social
Care programmes, and how those programmes led them to employment
with the National Health Service. The…
The Duchess of Cambridge launches the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood
18th June 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge has launched the
Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, an umbrella of her
charitable organisation which will “drive awareness of and action
on the extraordinary impact of the early years, in order to
transform society for generations to come.” Kate announced the news
on Friday, releasing a video and sharing the results of the
Centre’s first commissioned…
Sophie talks about Prince Philip in new BBC interview: "He has left a giant-sized hole in our lives"
17th June 2021
The Countess of Wessex sat down for a
wide-ranging interview with BBC Radio 5 Live on Wednesday morning,
speaking about her late father-in-law, her work on behalf of rape
survivors, and life during lockdown. Speaking to radio host Naga
Munchetty, Sophie was brought to…
Queen Elizabeth II is undoubtedly the
most famous monarch in the world and one of the most photographed
women of all time. Along with The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of
Cornwall, and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Queen is
instantly recognisable the world over. Much…
The Queen missed day one of Royal Ascot
but she sent back up. Several senior members of the Royal Family
were in attendance as the famous meeting got under way with
spectators allowed in for the first time since 2019. There was no
carriage procession and the main fashion focus was on masks rather
than hats but, after the big regal turnout in Cornwall for the G7
summit and Trooping the Colour just…
The Duchess of Cornwall spoke about her
mother-in-law’s “passion in life,” horse racing, with ITV Racing on
Tuesday, the first day of Royal Ascot. Camilla agreed to sit down
with ITV Racing to discuss the Royal Family’s connection to racing,
and a snippet of the…
The Queen is told she was ''quite the hit'' during audience with Australian Prime Minister
16th June 2021
Queen Elizabeth II met with Australian
Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Windsor Castle on Tuesday,
discussing her appearance at the G7 Summit last week. “You were
quite the hit. Everyone was talking about you at dinner the next
night,” the Prime Minister told her…
The Queen’s first runner at the 2021
Royal Meeting finished in a respectable 7th place on Tuesday.
King’s Lynn, ridden by Oisin Murphy and trained by Andrew Balding,
showed a good performance in the King’s Stand Stakes, but was
outclassed by those in front. 17 horses lined up in the contest
over five furlongs, with a prize of £198,485 available to the…
