This year has sprung plenty of surprises
but as 2020 comes to an end, we’ve been treated to perhaps the
least unexpected royal revelation of them all. As the countdown
begins for the Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th birthday in June 2021,
it’s been reported that Prince Philip has absolutely no desire to
be at the heart of a big royal celebration to mark the event.
Philip turns 100 in…
What a 2020 it was for the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex, who – even taking Covid out of the equation –
have gone through one of the most tumultuous and life-changing
years one can imagine. With the announcement they were leaving
their roles as senior members of…
In ordinary times, the past year might
well have seen a focus on the Duke of Kent celebrating his 85th
birthday and questions asked about how much longer this devoted
cousin of the Queen would continue to serve the Royal Family.
Instead, this most extraordinary time has seen the Duke reshape his
working pattern around the challenges of the pandemic without a
mention of retirement. In fact, the…
A wedding, a pregnancy and an outcast: The York Family's Year in Review
27th December 2020
A wedding, a pregnancy and an outcast.
Although it might sound like the premise for a new film, they are
in fact the words which accurately sum up the year 2020 for the
York Family. For every citizen of the globe, the start of the new
decade certainly hasn’t been…
Frogmore Cottage has been the subject of
a lot of speculation recently, find out more about the UK home of
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Where is it located? Frogmore
Cottage is located on the Frogmore Estate in Home Park, Windsor,
England. The Grade II listed…
Duke and Duchess of Sussex donate to children's charity in Archie's name
27th December 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have
donated to a children’s charity in their son, Archie’s name.
According to the New Zealand Herald, the charity was New
Zealand-based Make Give Live, and the couple reached out to
purchase 100 hats in one-year-old Archie’s name. The founder of the
organisation, Claire Conza, told the publication: “As Make Give
Live operates on a buy…
Queen of Christmas Day television - Her Majesty's Speech tops TV ratings as 8 million tune in
26th December 2020
The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast topped TV
ratings according to overnight figures, with more people tuning in
to watch the monarch than any other programme. Across BBC One, ITV
and Sky News, an audience of 8.14 million watched the address in
which the 94-year-old…
It's behind you! The extra messages in the royal Christmas speeches
26th December 2020
While all the focus is on the words
during the royal Christmas speeches, once the addresses have been
given, attention turns to the furniture. There is always an
interest in how the royals dress the rooms in which they give their
most anticipated speeches of the year. And…
The story of its purchase featured in The
Crown, so learn more about The Queen Mother’s special home here.
Where is it located? The Castle of Mey is situated in Caithness on
the northern coast of Scotland. It is a four-and-a-half-hour
journey from another of the Royal Family’s Scottish residences,
Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire. When was it built and when
was it used as a…
