The Duke of Cambridge reportedly battled COVID-19 in April of this year after his father and the Prime Minister had contracted the virus.
Prince William didn’t make his diagnosis public because he did not want to worry the public after both the Prince of Wales and Prime Minister had revealed they had caught the virus. He reportedly told someone at an engagement, “There were…
Lady Elizabeth Shakerley, Queen's cousin and party planner, has died at the age of 79
1st November 2020
Lady Elizabeth Shakerley, the Queen’s first cousin once removed and her party planner, has died at the age of 79. They were said to be great friends, as well.
Lady Elizabeth began party planning for The Queen around 1960, and most notably, she planned The…
Dukedoms are the highest titles in the British roll of peerage. These titles are sometimes created and bestowed on sons and grandsons of the British monarch, usually when they get married.
Named after the capital city of Scotland, the Dukedom of Edinburgh was first…
The Countess of Wessex marks the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security
1st November 2020
In 2019, The Countess of Wessex held a reception for Women Peacebuilders at Buckingham Palace, where she committed to supporting the UN’s Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, as well as the UK’s, Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative. UN Security Council Resolution 1325 was the first-ever UN Resolution that recognised the central role of women as important stakeholders…
Remembrance Day commemorations in doubt following the news of a second UK lockdown
31st October 2020
Remembrance Day commemorations due to be held next month are now unlikely to take place in any large-scale format due to the imposition of a new nationwide lockdown which will begin next week.
It is understood that people in England will only be able to meet up with one…
History of Royal Titles: Why is Queen Elizabeth II also known as the Duke of Normandy?
31st October 2020
In the middle ages, the Duke of Normandy was the ruler of the Duchy of Normandy in northwestern France. In 911, the duchy came from a grant of land given to the Viking leader, Rollo, by Charles III, the Carolingian ruler of West Francia in a bid to stop the Viking onslaught.
The Duke of Sussex is a substantive title and is one of the several royal dukedoms created twice in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The dukedom takes its name from the county of Sussex in southeast England.
The title first appeared with the Kingdom of Sussex, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom annexed by the Kingdom of Wessex around 827; later on, the kingdom became part of the Kingdom of England. In…
Rumours swirl that The Queen will make Charles Prince Regent when she turns 95 - here is how it could happen
31st October 2020
It has been reported that The Queen has implied she would consider making her son, Prince Charles, Prince Regent once she reaches the age of 95.
Speaking to The Royal Beat, available on TrueRoyalty, royal expert Robert Jobson said: “I still firmly believe when The…
The Queen 'to step down' next year with Prince Charles set to take over, respected royal biographer claims
30th October 2020
Royal expert and biographer Robert Jobson says that he fully expects The Queen to step down when she reaches the age of 95 next year.
Speaking to The Royal Beat, available on TrueRoyalty, Mr Jobson said: “I still firmly believe when The Queen becomes 95, that she…
The present Duke of Kent has held the title since 1942, but it is a title that has only been awarded twice in the thousand years of the monarchy.
A title belonging to Kent dates back to ancient times when Kent was its own kingdom before the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms merged into the kingdom of England. By 860, Kent had merged into a sub-domain ruled by Wessex, and thereafter, a title did not…
