The King is to serve as patron of a newly
established charity created in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth
II, as part of commemorations marking what would have been her
100th birthday. The organisation, known as the Queen Elizabeth
Trust, will provide funding to communities across the United
Kingdom to support the redevelopment and improvement of shared
local spaces. Its work is expected to…
New stamps featuring Queen Elizabeth II begin final countdown to centenary of her birth
14th April 2026
The final countdown to the centenary of
Queen Elizabeth II is under way and brand new stamps have been
released to mark the special anniversary. Royal Mail have launched
eight stamps commemorating the life and reign of Elizabeth II,
shown to the public for the first time…
Princess Anne offers help to James, Earl of Wessex as the Duchess of Edinburgh has to miss royal Easter
5th April 2026
The Princess Royal was on hand to help
her nephew, the Earl of Wessex, as they both attended the Easter
Sunday service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. James walked to the
chapel with his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, but without his mum
or sister. The Duchess of…
Bride to be Harriet Sperling at Windsor for Easter as final countdown to royal wedding gets under way
5th April 2026
Royal bride to be, Harriet Sperling, was
at Windsor for the Easter celebrations with just weeks to go until
her wedding to The King’s nephew, Peter Phillips. Harriet and
Peter, who announced their wedding date just a few days ago, walked
down the hill from Windsor Castle to St. George’s Chapel with the
Royal Family ahead of the Easter Sunday morning service. They were
joined by Peter…
King Charles has received a gift that’s
usually just for Queen Camilla. As The King left St. Asaph
Cathedral following the Maundy service, he was presented with a
posy of spring flowers. Usually, just royal women are presented
with flowers. But all the leading…
Countdown to a Centenary: this is how the royals made the news in April 1926 ahead of a very important event
1st April 2026
In April 1926, one of the most important
royal events of the 20th century took place. A little girl was born
in London. Her arrival on April 21st 1926 was the start of one of
the most famous royal stories in history. She grew up to be Queen
Elizabeth II, the longest…
King Charles with another big first that was overlooked in announcement of US State Visit
31st March 2026
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that a
long mooted State Visit by King Charles to the US will go ahead and
the announcement contained another royal first. At the same time as
the Palace announced The King and Queen were heading to the US
during April, royal officials confirmed that Charles III would then
continue on to Bermuda for a visit. And that will be the first
visit to the country by a…
King Charles and Queen Camilla to make State Visit to USA on invitation of President Donald Trump
31st March 2026
The King and Queen will make a State
Visit to the United States of America. King Charles and Queen
Camilla have accepted an invitation from US President, Donald
Trump, who is expected to host his royal visitors at the White
House. Full details of the Visit and the…
A brand new programme will mark the 100th
anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II and the tributes in
it will be led by Queen Camilla. The Queen will speak about the
late Monarch in Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century which
will be broadcast by the BBC in…
Queen Elizabeth II was apparently
thrilled to be told she looked like another very well known royal.
Former First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, recalled that
she once told the late Queen of the resemblance she saw with one of
her great-granddaughters, Princess Charlotte. And she recalled that
Elizabeth II was very happy with the comparison, beaming with pride
as it was made. The…
