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 Kiingi Tuheitia.
I had the greatest pleasure of knowing Kiingi Tuheitia for decades. He was deeply committed to…
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…
The Duke of Edinburgh sends good luck wishes to Paralympics GB as Paris 2024 begins
29th August 2024
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 again.
Oldest British Monarch
On 21 December 2007, Elizabeth passed her great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to…
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…
The unusual tiara hidden away in the Royal Family's jewellery box
25th August 2024
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 August). In addition to taking in the racing, Queen Camilla also cut the ribbon to officially open the new development at…
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…
Princess Margaret was one of the most fashionable royals of the 20th century and her tiaras helped to cement her glamorous role. An unusual and striking turquoise Tiara is one of those jewels.Â
Queen Mary originally bought this diamond and Persian turquoise tiara as part…
The Royal Family has shared an exciting milestone on their Instagram account: King Charles has helped rehome the British Hen Welfare Trust’s millionth hen at Highgrove Gardens.
Henrietta the hen and thirty of her friends have been rehomed at Highgrove, The King’s private home in Gloucestershire. The hens arrived at Highgrove last week and are settling into their new home nicely, where…
