Crathie Kirk is the chapel of choice when
the Royal Family is staying at Balmoral and visitors can see
different royals on their way to Sunday service most weeks during
the holiday. When did this small church become a royal
favourite? Queen Victoria began attending church at Crathie
Kirk in 1848 when she and Prince Albert began spending time on the
Balmoral Estate. The church that Queen…
Sir Keir Starmer has marked another first
during his tenure as Prime Minister as he visited King Charles and
Queen Camilla at Balmoral for the first time as Prime
Minister. Beginning in August each year, the Royal Family
begin a stay at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.
King Charles has released a statement
offering his condolences to the people of Aotearoa after the
passing of Kiingi Tuheitia. Buckingham Palace released the
following statement on Thursday, 29 August: ”My wife and I were
profoundly saddened to learn of the death of…
One of The King’s estates is advertising
for a new shepherd. Sandringham needs someone to keep its 2000
strong flock of sheep in line. But while this might be one of the
oldest professions in the world, the advert for royal shepherd is
very modern. It’s been shared online and via social media. The spec
notes that the ideal candidate will have at least two years
experience and…
The Duke of Edinburgh has sent good luck
wishes to the Paralympics GB team as the Paris Games get under way.
The message came just hours before the opening ceremony from Prince
Edward, who is patron of the British Paralympic Association.
Looking ahead to the Paris…
She was the longest reigning Monarch in
British history and the only one to mark a Platinum Jubilee. But
these weren’t the only royal records broken by Queen Elizabeth II.
Her reign was truly historic and featured monarchical milestones
which might never be matched…
The Royal Family has celebrated one of
its most discreet yet dedicated members, the Duke of Gloucester, as
he turns 80. Prince Richard, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, marked
the start of his ninth decade on August 26th 2024. The Duke and
Duchess are among the hardest working members of the Royal
Family(Photo by Charlie Proctor) The official Royal Family social
media accounts were quick to…
Queen Camilla has worn a series of
glittering tiaras since King Charles ascended the throne including
the Burmese ruby tiara and the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland.
Before she became queen, she was reguarly seen in the Greville
Tiara and the Delhi Durbar Tiara. However…
Queen Camilla was in York this weekend to
fit another race into her summer schedule before the Royal Family,
the Prime Minister, and others are set to visit Balmoral in
Scotland. The Queen was at York Racecourse to take in the last day
of the Ebor Festival (21 to 24…
Celebrated composer appointed to special royal role created by the first king called Charles
25th August 2024
The King has appointed the first Master
of Music of his reign. Errollyn Wallen CBE becomes Master of The
King’s Music, a role that goes back centuries. She succeeds Dame
Judith Weir who was appointed in 2014 by Queen Elizabeth II. The
new Master of The King’s Music is a celebrated pianist and
singer-songwriter who composed pieces to mark both the Golden and
Diamond Jubilees…
