The Queen is currently in Scotland for
Holyrood Week, a week where the Royal Family celebrates Scottish
communities, culture, and achievements. While in Edinburgh, Her
Majesty met with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. As the
movement for Scottish independence is once again growing in
popularity, this was an important meeting. The Queen and
Nicola Sturgeon met at the Palace of…
As the Royal Family continued Holyrood
Week, Prince William has visited a major shipyard in Glasgow. On
the morning of Tuesday June 29, the Earl of Strathearn was at BAE
Systems where work is underway on a major new combat vessel for the
British Royal Navy. During…
The Duchess of Cambridge has today been
given an important royal role by The Queen: she will be the Sponsor
of the Royal Navy’s HMS Glasgow. The Queen is in Scotland this week
for Holyrood Week alongside her grandson, Prince William – or the
Earl of Strathearn as he…
Diana, 60 Years: The story behind the statue of Diana, Princess of Wales
29th June 2021
On 1 July, in honour of what would have
been her 60th birthday, Prince William and Prince Harry will reveal
a statue of their late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. William
and Harry commissioned the statue in 2017 for the 20th anniversary
of Diana’s death. Because of the worldwide health crisis, the
installation plans were pushed back. The new statue will be the
first official sculpture of the…
The Alexandra Palace is one of the most
popular venues in London. It will play host to the Duke of
Cambridge’s inaugural Earthshot Prize ceremony in October 2021.
Despite its name, it is not and was never a palace. However, it is
intimately connected with one of the most…
Prince Harry reflects on his mother and honours inspirational young leaders during 2021 Diana Awards
28th June 2021
The Duke of Sussex praised “a new
generation of humanitarianism” in a video message played during the
virtual ceremony for this year’s Diana Awards. The event took place
just days before what would have been his mother’s 60th birthday,
and Harry, along with youth…
The Queen and Prince William welcomed to Scotland with the ancient Ceremony of the Keys
28th June 2021
Her Majesty’s annual Holyrood Week
officially started on Monday with the traditional Ceremony of the
Keys held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Queen, accompanied by
the Duke of Cambridge (who is known as the Earl of Strathearn in
Scotland), inspected the Guard of Honour on the forecourt of the
palace before being welcomed to Edinburgh by the Lord Provost. He
offered Her Majesty the keys…
The Duke of Kent joins in an emotional standing ovation at Wimbledon for the creator of the Oxford vaccine
28th June 2021
The Duke of Kent joined in an emotional
standing ovation on Monday at Wimbledon for the woman behind the
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine vaccine, Dame Sarah Gilbert. Before the
tennis got underway on the opening day of the Wimbledon
Championships, an announcement was made over…
World production of Irn Bru shut down for The Queen as it would be 'too noisy' for the 95-year-old monarch's visit
28th June 2021
The entire production line at the Irn Bru
factory in Scotland was shut down for The Queen’s visit over noise
fears. The AG Barr factory in Cumbernauld exports soft drinks all
over the world, however, for a very special VIP occasion on Monday,
all work was…
The Queen and Prince William visit the Irn Bru factory as Her Majesty's tour of Scotland begins
28th June 2021
The Queen has embarked on her annual
four-day tour of Scotland, starting her visit in Cumbernauld. On
Monday, Her Majesty was joined by her grandson, Prince William, who
accompanied the 95-year-old monarch on her travels. The first stop
of the day for grandmother and grandson was AG Barr’s factory in
Cumbernauld – the home of Scotland’s national drink, Irn-Bru.
Irn-Bru is a soft…
