Established in 1882 as The London Guild
by Lady Wolverton, the guild was created when a matron from a
Dorset orphanage asked for 24 pairs of knitted socks and 12 jerseys
for the children in her care. The small guild provided no less than
two garments for each child at the orphanage, but it wasn’t until a
few years later, in 1885, that the guild would become connected to
Britain’s Royal…
When the Prince of Wales and the
Duchess of Cornwall announced their engagement in February
2005 they wasted no time in setting a date or venue for their
marriage. They immediately told the world they would marry in April
that year in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle…
The Queen celebrates her second virtual Maundy Thursday with 190 pensioners receiving letter and purse from the monarch
1st April 2021
The Queen has once again celebrated
Maundy Thursday virtually this year due to the ongoing national
lockdown. To mark the occasion, Her Majesty has written to this
year’s Maundy Recipients who have been recognised by their dioceses
for their outstanding contributions to…
Diana, Princess of Wales' former residence to be marked with a blue plaque
1st April 2021
English Heritage will place a blue plaque
outside Diana, Princess of Wales’ apartment at Coleherne Court in
London. She lived in the apartment prior to her marriage to the
Prince of Wales. She was nominated for the blue plaque by the
London Assembly. How very lovely that this blue plaque will be
going up outside Coleherne Court – thank you, @EnglishHeritage,
for commemorating such a…
Fully vaccinated - a delighted Queen receives her second dosage of the coronavirus vaccine
31st March 2021
The Queen has received her second dosage
of a coronavirus vaccine according to reports. The Sun says that
Her Majesty received her second jab ahead of her first public
appearance in five months on Wednesday when she visited Runnymede.
It is unknown whether The Queen…
The Duchess and Duke of Gloucester complete their month long walking challenge to raise awareness of prostate cancer
31st March 2021
The Duchess of Gloucester has completed
the March The Month challenge in which she walked 11,000 steps
every day during the month of March to raise awareness for Prostate
Cancer UK. As their Patron, Birgitte has been walking every day in
honour of the 11,000 men who die…
The Queen telephones the Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss the Church's response to the pandemic
31st March 2021
The Queen held a telephone audience with
the Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday. As Sovereign, Her Majesty
is also styled as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the
Church of England. During the call, Justin Welby updated the
monarch on how the Church of England has been coping during the
pandemic. Welby tweeted a picture of himself on the phone with Her
Majesty and wrote: “It…
Police chief questioned over whether the Duchess of Cambridge broke the law during private vigil visit
31st March 2021
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan
Police was questioned on Wednesday over whether the Duchess of
Cambridge broke the law when she attended a vigil in memory of
Sarah Everard. The Duchess visited Clapham Common earlier this
month to lay flowers and pay her respects to…
The Queen conducts her fourth public engagement in over a year as she commemorates Australian war dead
31st March 2021
The Queen has conducted a very rare
public engagement – only the fourth of such since lockdown measures
were first introduced last March. Her Majesty left her Windsor
Castle quarantine bubble to mark the Centenary of the Royal
Australian Air Force at the Commonwealth…
The Archbishop of Canterbury reveals the truth about Harry & Meghan's 'secret wedding'
31st March 2021
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said
that he did not marry the Duke and Duchess of Sussex three days
prior to their public ceremony on May 19 2018 at Windsor Castle. In
her interview with Oprah Winfrey earlier this month, the Duchess
claimed that she and Harry had actually been married three days
before the big public occasion in their back garden at Frogmore.
Speaking to Italy’s La…
