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 herself. In 1980, as preparations were
under way for her eightieth birthday celebrations, a Clarence House
press officer was asked to…
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…
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 in the photo which was taken at
Windsor earlier this month. Photo by the Princess of Wales The
picture was shared on…
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…
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…
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 Channel Islands where The Queen
was wished a very Happy Birthday. They also showed a video that was
filmed on Guernsey on…
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…
The Sword of State and the Cap of Maintenance: two important symbols on show for the State Opening of Parliament
17th July 2024
People all over the world will be
familiar with the Imperial State Crown and all that it represents.
With almost 3,000 precious stones making up the headpiece, it is
only seen at State Openings of Parliament and Coronations of the
Monarch. But what about the other two…
Back in April 1963, the country stopped
to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin,
Princess Alexandra of Kent, to businessman Angus Ogilvy. The couple
met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years later,
Buckingham Palace announced they were engaged to be married.
Despite being the second son of the Earl and Countess of Airlie,
Angus was seen as being…
