The Princess Royal has now joined The
Queen in Scotland for Royal Week, and they are completing a
whirlwind schedule of engagements. After visiting a community green
space in west Glasgow earlier today, they continued on to Skypark
to meet with two different companies who are leading in space
technology. The pair first met with AAC Clyde Space. The
company specialises in developing advanced…
The Royal Family has been out in full
force this week in Scotland, with the Earl and Countess of Forfar
carrying out engagements in the country. Edward and Sophie—who were
gifted their Scottish titles in 2019 on Edward’s 55th
birthday—carried out a series of…
The Princess Royal has joined The Queen
in Scotland for the second half of Holyrood Week. This morning, the
pair were in Glasgow to visit The Children’s Wood Project, a green
space devoted to community and learning. The Children’s Wood
Project in Glasgow is a…
“Princess Diana,” “Lady Di,” “the
People’s Princess” these are all familiar names we know refer to
Diana, Princess of Wales. Throughout her life, many titles preceded
Diana’s name. Not of royal blood, Diana was technically born a
commoner though she was an aristocrat. On July 1, 1961, she became
the newest branch of the long-standing Spencer family tree. Born of
a noble family…
Buckingham Palace has announced that The
Queen will receive in Audience the Chancellor of Germany, Angela
Merkel. Her Majesty will welcome Mrs Merkel to Windsor Castle on
Friday afternoon. The German leader is visiting the United Kingdom
to engage in talks with Prime…
On 1st July in the Sunken Garden at
Kensington Palace, a new sculpture to celebrate the late Princess
of Wales’s life and legacy. It marks what would have been Diana’s
60th birthday. Although images of the sculptor have yet to be
released, artist Ian Rank-Broadley’s…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Prince Michael of Kent and Marie Christine von Reibnitz
30th June 2021
On 30 June 1978, Prince Michael of Kent,
the younger brother the Duke of Kent, wed Baroness Marie Christine
von Reibnitz. Michael is the paternal first cousin of Queen
Elizabeth II, and Marie Christine is of German, Austrian and
Hungarian noble descent. She is the only daughter of Silesian
nobleman Baron Gunther von Reibnitz and his Austro-Hungarian wife,
Countess Maria Szapáry de…
The Duchess of Cambridge was announced as
the new Royal Navy vessel HMS Glasgow’s sponsor while The Queen is
in Scotland for Holyrood Week. Kate will be the latest in a long
line of royal women who have acted as Sponsors for the Royal Navy,
so let’s take a look at…
This week is an important week in the
royal calendar, as The Queen is in Scotland for Holyrood Week. Each
year, The Queen spends a week in Scotland doing several
engagements, meeting with communities and groups all over Scotland.
While it does look slightly different this…
Prince George attended the England vs
Germany European Championship match at Wembley on Tuesday
afternoon. The young prince was joined by his parents, the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, to watch the game. As the crowd sang the UK
National Anthem, television cameras zoomed in on the royal trio.
Prince George was suited and booted for the match, very much
replicating his father. The…
