This is a royal July like no other. it’s
noticeably busier as Europe’s ruling houses continue engagements at
a time when we often expect them all to be on holiday. And while
some have begun their summer breaks, others are still out and about
as life begins to return to some semblance of what we all knew
before lockdown. It’s brought us some stand out images – here is
the…
European royals in the British line of succession: Norway's Royal Family
24th July 2020
The British Royal Family has a vast line
of succession with over 5000 monarchs in waiting, but the line also
has links to European monarchies. King George II, who was King from
1727 to 1760, has links to many of those who are now heads of
Europe’s royal families…
The Duke of Cambridge has sent a letter
of support to the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
following devastating flooding during the monsoon season, which has
seen 92% of the park inundated and 123 animals killed. William and
Kate visited Kaziranga National Park…
A letter from King George VI to his
speech therapist has sold at auction for £76,250. The letter was
written at Windsor Castle and was sold with a silver-gilt cigarette
case by auctioneers Woolley and Wallis in Salisbury. The
newly-crowned king wrote to Lionel Logue, an Australian speech
therapist who had been helping him manage his stutter, five days
after his coronation, on 17 May to say…
Royal charities could be investigated over transfer of funds from Cambridges to Sussexes
24th July 2020
The royal charities of The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be
investigated over questionable payments if a complaint from the
leading republican organisation is pursued. The anti-monarchy
group, Republic, filed a complaint with the…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall have made a change to their Twitter account, following the
alteration made by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge a few weeks
ago to their Twitter and Instagram accounts. While Charles and
Camilla’s Twitter handle remains…
Season five of The Crown won’t premiere
on Netflix until 2022 as the series will take a filming break ahead
of the final cast changeover. Olivia Colman will conclude her role
as Queen Elizabeth II in season four before being replaced by
Imelda Staunton for the final two seasons. Helena Bonham
Carter will finish up as Princess Margaret, and Lesley Manville
will then take over the role…
Prince of Wales welcomes visitors back as the Royal Collection Trust re-opens
24th July 2020
The Prince of Wales recorded a welcome
message as the Royal Collection Trust re-opened The Queen’s Palaces
and Galleries on Thursday. “2020 has been a year unlike any other,
and as we emerge from months away from loved ones and trying times,
I’m delighted that we…
The Cambridges grant £1.8 million to mental health and frontline workers with Royal Foundation
23rd July 2020
The Royal Foundation of The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge have announced grants totalling nearly £1.8
million from a COVID-19 fund established at the beginning of the
pandemic. William and Kate announced the news on social media,
writing that they have granted the money…
The wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah
Ferguson, on July 23rd 1986, was really rather floral indeed. We
expect all brides to carry a bouquet but Sarah, unlike many women
in recent royal history, chose to wear flowers in her hair, too. As
she made her way into Westminster Abbey, this royal bride was
surrounded by petals and all of them had special meanings for the
brie. Sarah Ferguson packed a…
