British Royals

The striking new portrait of Queen Camilla hidden among historic collection

A striking new portrait of Queen Camilla has been seen for the first time as the Royal Family revealed an historic collection of artwork. The image of The Queen is part of the set of paintings, drawings and sketches commissioned by The King for their Coronation in May 2023. Five artists were asked to create work on the day of the Coronation to record it for history. The pieces were…
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King Charles III

Charles III is about to become the first king to carry out this important duty

Buckingham Palace has announced King Charles will be in Canada to attend the Opening of Parliament in Ottawa where he will give the Speech from the Throne. And he’ll be the first male monarch to take on that task. The King will mark a first in his reign when he gives the Speech from the Throne in Ottawa. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was the first Monarch to give the speech. On 14…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

How Princess Charlotte made history from the moment of her birth

Princess Charlotte turns ten today and it’s a milestone birthday for a young royal who was world famous before she’d even made her first public appearance. Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana was born on 2 May 2025 at 8:34 AM at St. Mary’s Hospital in London. She joined older brother George as the second child to the Prince and Princess of Wales. Her family held her christening on 5…
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British Royals

The romantic message to Prince William hidden in Catherine's wedding flowers

All brides need a bouquet and a royal bride is no different.  Flowers are as much a part of a wedding as the dress, the cake and the first kiss but they are usually filled with special meanings that add a personal as well as regal element to the whole day. And the flowers carried by the Princess of Wales for her marriage to Prince William in April 2011 had a very special nod to her groom among…
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