Reports that the Earl and Countess of
Wessex were being lined up as official royal residents in Edinburgh
in a bid to calm calls for an independence referendum in Scotland
have surprised many. However, it’s not the first time that it’s
been suggested one of the Queen’s children settle at Holyroodhouse
to boost the relationship between London and Edinburgh. Over two
decades ago, the Princess…
The 8th of January 2020 is a day that
will not be forgotten in royal history. In an Instagram post, the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they would “step back as
‘senior’ members” of the British Royal Family. The announcement
came with many…
The Queen marks the 69th anniversary of her accession to the throne
6th February 2021
The Queen is marking the anniversary of
the start of her reign. It is now sixty nine years since she took
the throne. Elizabeth II became Monarch sometime in the early hours
of February 6th 1952 when her father, King George VI, died in his
sleep. She was in Kenya at the…
The Queen has appointed the former
Director General of MI5 as her new Lord Chamberlain. Lord Parker,
the formerly the UK most senior British intelligence officer, takes
up the position as the most senior officer in the Royal Household
on April 1st. Andrew Parker, who was made a Peer in 2020, takes
over from Lord Peel who retires next month after 15 years in the
role. Lord Parker joined…
It is a moment she always marks privately
but, this year, it will be very different. On the morning of
February 6th 2021, Elizabeth II will reach the 69th anniversary of
her accession. However, almost seven decades on from the start of
her reign, this year’s historic…
The Countess of Wessex supports football charity in special anniversary year
5th February 2021
The Countess of Wessex joined in a
special video call on Thursday, marking the 20th anniversary of the
Foundation of Light charitable organisation. The Foundation of
Light, founded by the former chairman of Sunderland AFC, is one of
the largest football charities in the…
The Duchess of Cambridge spoke with a
group of teachers at a County Durham school to mark Children’s
Mental Health Week, noting the important role that teachers play in
their students’ lives and how their mental health is also
important. Kate opened the call by asking head teacher Ashleigh
Sheridan, “I know the school is open supporting key workers and
things like that but I was wondering…
Sadness for The Queen as her close friends Lord and Lady Vestey die
4th February 2021
Two of The Queen’s close friends, Lord
and Lady Vestey, have died within weeks of each other. Lord Vestey,
formerly Her Majesty’s Master of the Horse, died at the age of 79
it was announced on Thursday. Just a few weeks prior, Lady Vestey
died…
There’s a new book marking the Duchess of
Cambridge’s ten years in the Royal Family that focuses on her
fashion over the past decade. Containing almost 200 photos, The
Duchess of Cambridge A Decade of Modern Royal Style by Bethan Holt
takes the reader on a…
Prince Harry is best known as the Duke of
Sussex – a title granted to him by The Queen in May 2018 upon his
marriage to Meghan Markle. A lesser known title also bestowed upon
him was Baron Kilkeel – a subsidiary peerage which the prince can
use when he visits Northern Ireland. However, when it was announced
that Harry would become the Baron Kilkeel, it caused controversy on
the…
