The Prince of Wales led the nation in
remembrance on Sunday as the country remembers those who died in
war and conflict. Prince Charles placed a wreath at the base of the
Cenotaph as his mother, The Queen, watched on from the balcony of
the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Due to the ongoing public health
emergency, commemorations have been heavily scaled back this year
with just 26…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall share messages for Festival of Remembrance
7th November 2020
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall have praised the work of the Armed Forces and those who
have sacrificed and served above themselves in special messages at
this year’s Festival of Remembrance. In pre-recorded messages,
filmed at the Royal Albert Hall…
The Queen makes her public debut wearing a face mask as she visits the grave of the Unknown Warrior
7th November 2020
The Queen has made her public debut
wearing a face mask as she visited the grave of the Unknown Warrior
in Westminster Abbey to mark 100 years since his burial. Her
Majesty’s visit to the grave comes ahead of Remembrance Day
commemorations on Sunday. The monarch…
The Queen could spend Christmas away from Sandringham for the first time in over 30 years
7th November 2020
The Queen is facing the prospect of
spending the Christmas festivities away from her Sandringham Estate
for the first time in over three decades. A Sandringham source told
the Daily Mail: “‘We have been told not to expect them back for
Christmas.” The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are currently
isolating together at Windsor Castle. The 94-year-old and
99-year-old are…
It was a strange royal week as one family
retreated behind palace doors as a new lockdown began in England
while all continued to work round tough coronavirus restrictions
affecting the regal agenda as much as any other part of life. Queen
Sofia of Spain may have been glad…
The Duchess of Cornwall has sent a
message of support to The Rifles ahead of Remembrance Sunday and
was seen sporting a special brooch commissioned by the Regiment. In
a recorded message, Camilla says “Riflemen, with the rest of our
nation, I am profoundly in your debt…
It was a low key royal wedding, set
against a backdrop of family illness and impending drama. But the
marriage of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu
Douglas Scott, on November 6th 1935, began a royal partnership that
would become a bedrock for the House of Windsor as it faced some of
its most challenging times. Prince Henry, third son of King George
V and Queen Mary, had…
The Duchess of Cornwall has officially
opened the Field of Remembrance at Westminster. For the first time
in its 92 year history, the annual act of commemoration will be
closed to the public making this November’s unveiling even more
poignant. The Field of…
“Remember remember the 5th of November,
gunpowder, treason and plot…” November 5th is still considered to
be one of the most important in British history. But why? What are
the royal links? And why do we still mark it today? On April 13,
1570, Guido ‘Guy’…
The Queen has paid her own personal
tributes at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Westminster Abbey.
Her Majesty made an unannounced visit to the grave, just hours
before lockdown began in England. This year marks the centenary of
the burial of the Unknown Soldier at the Abbey. The Queen’s beloved
grandfather, King George V, oversaw that solemn event, leading the
nation in mourning for…
