Thursday marks what would have been
Prince Philip’s 100th birthday. The Queen will be spending the day
reflecting on the extraordinary life of her husband, and the impact
he made during his long life. Prince Philip died on April 9 at
Windsor Castle – just a couple of months before his 100th birthday.
Before his death, Buckingham Palace was considering the best way to
mark Prince…
Recollections once again vary as Harry & Meghan deny not informing The Queen of Lilibet’s naming
9th June 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have
denied reports they didn’t speak to The Queen about their decision
to call their daughter Lilibet before making their choice public.
The BBC said that the couple announced their decision before Palace
officials were informed. Harry…
In a poignant speech given to the Women’s
Institute, the Countess of Wessex has spoken on the early death of
her mother. She spoke at the National Federation of Women’s
Institutes annual meeting, which was shared virtually from London
this year. Sophie’s speech…
Nowadays, the phrase “royal trendsetter”
brings to mind the Duchess of Cambridge and the “Duchess effect”
and Queen Maxima’s bold fashion choices. However, several royals in
the twentieth century have been fashion trendsetters. Princess
Marina, the Duchess of Kent, quickly became a fashion icon in
Britain upon her engagement to Prince George in 1934 and remained
one for…
It was a royal wedding that made history
and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever
members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley.
The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and,
alongside her husband, spend decades…
The Royal Collection Trust announced two
special exhibitions taking place this summer as what would have
been Prince Philip’s 100th birthday approaches. Both Windsor Castle
and the Palace of Holyroodhouse will display items to honour the
life and legacy of Britain’s…
The Princess Royal has marked a special
military milestone and celebrated volunteers as she added more face
to face engagements to her diary as summer got under way. Princess
Anne was in Dorset on the first day of June 2021 for a visit to the
13th Signal Regiment at their base at Blandford Forum where she cut
a cake for the first anniversary of their formation. Anne, who is
Colonel-in-Chief of…
The Earl of Wessex has described the
prospect of becoming Duke of Edinburgh one day as ”bittersweet”. In
his first ever joint interview with the Countess of Wessex, given
to Camilla Tominey at the Daily Telegraph, Prince Edward underlined
that he isn’t in line to…
The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to
a daughter. Prince Harry and Meghan have named the child Lilibet
Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. The baby girl will be known as ‘Lili’
for short. Both mother and child are healthy and well. The Duchess
gave birth on Friday…
The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to
the thousands of soldiers who lost their lives on D-Day in a
special message, describing the new official memorial to them as
”long overdue”. On the 77th anniversary of the D-Day Landings,
Prince Charles spoke by video at the official opening of the
British Normandy Memorial which overlooks one of the beaches where
Operation Overlord began to unfold…
