In a week that’s been dominated by debate
about royal finances, another money matter could be on the mind of
King Charles III. It’s been revealed that no new 1p pieces will be
struck for the next 12 months at least. And that’s led to questions
about whether the penny piece could disappear in the reign of
Charles III. The Royal Mint issues coins according to need. The…
Which royals are on the International Olympic Committee?
25th July 2024
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris
will be officially starting on Friday, 26 July with the first-ever
opening ceremony outside of a stadium. The International Olympic
Committee began its pre-games meeting with royals from the United
Kingdom, Luxembourg, Monaco…
The mystery of the Queen Mother's birthplace
25th July 2024
She lived most of her adult life in the
spotlight and yet one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in
mystery. For no one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth,
the Queen Mother was born. And no one did more to get people
guessing than the Queen Mum…
Buckingham Palace has released the
2023-2024 Sovereign Grant Report that provides detailed information
on what funds were spent on the Sovereign and Occupied Royal
Residences. It was shared that King Charles can expect to receive
£45 million extra this year. The King receives money from the
Sovereign Grant which is derived from the money generated from the
Crown Estates. The money generated…
The Prince of Wales has broken with his
father’s tradition and has chosen to keep tax information from the
Duchy of Cornwall private. Each summer, Buckingham Palace
publishes the Sovereign Grant Report, a document that breaks down
how much money was spent to support…
Prince George is celebrating his 11th
birthday and there’s a very grown up portrait to mark the moment.
The second in line to the throne is shown in a black and white
image taken by his mum, the Princess of Wales. George, wearing a
suit and shirt, is seen smiling…
Princess Anne has returned to hospital
but for a safer reason this time. The Princess Royal officially
opened Worcestershire Hospital’s new Accident and Emergency
department on Friday. She unveiled a plaque celebrating the new
unit and commemorating the day, toured the new facilities, and met
with staff members to discuss what they do and what their days look
like. The £35 million…
King Charles meets world leaders at Blenheim Palace
19th July 2024
The King carried on with his busy
schedule this week and met with 50 world leaders at Blenheim Palace
on Thursday. New Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is hosting the
European Political Community at the famous palace in Woodstock, a
summit where most political…
Portrait of a Queen on her birthday
18th July 2024
While the King and Queen were busy on
Wednesday attending the State Opening of Parliament, there was also
another important event – Queen Camilla celebrated her 77th
birthday. The Royal Family shared a photo of The Queen on X
from Their Majesties’ trip to the…
The Queen was able to visit a very
special home when she spent some time at Hauteville House on
Guernsey, the former residence of French author, Victor Hugo. Queen
Camilla was able to visit Hauteville House, now a museum, in St.
Peter Port. Hugo was exiled from France for his anti-royalist
political views in 1851 and lived on Guernsey from 1855 to 1870
when he was finally able to return to…

