Last week’s announcement by The Duke and
Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals has caused a
renewed interest in royal finances. A significant amount of media
attention has been given to the Sovereign Grant and the income
given to the Prince of Wales from the Duchy of Cornwall. That
income, which was created in 1337 by King Edward III, has funded
95% of the office of the Duke and…
Isn't it time for Prince Charles to take the helm on some of the UK's State Visits?
14th January 2020
With news that the Queen has invited the
Emperor and Empress of Japan for a State Visit this spring (they
said yes), the impression is very much business as usual after a
more than bumpy start to 2020 for the House of Windsor. The
prospect of all the pomp and ceremony that…
The Queen has confirmed that she has
invited Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan to make a
State Visit to the United Kingdom this spring. The new Emperor and
Empress have accepted the invitation. The State Visit, the first
incoming to the UK since the summer of…
The Queen's statement gives us a major clue about how the Duke & Duchess of Sussex will be known in the future
13th January 2020
Following the announcement of the
impending departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from royal
duties, it has been widely speculated that the couple may lose
their royal titles. As a period of transition gets underway, it is
possible that the couple will want to cut ties to their royal
titles. Speaking to Royal Central last week, royal historian
Marlene Koenig said that Prince Harry can…
The Queen releases a statement saying she would have "preferred" Harry & Meghan to remain as senior royals
13th January 2020
The Queen has released a statement
following the Sandringham Summit, in which she says she is
supportive of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, although she would have
preferred them to stay as senior royals. Her Majesty says that
there will be a transition period in which…
Charles, William & Harry leave Sandringham separately as the crisis meeting breaks up
13th January 2020
The meeting of the Royal Family at
Sandringham has broken up after an afternoon of intense
discussions. The Queen summoned the Prince of Wales, the Duke of
Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex to Sandringham for the summit to
discuss the future roles of the Duke & Duchess…
Last Wednesday the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex released an unprecedented statement stating that they
intended to step back as senior members of The a Royal Family.
Nether The Queen or any other member of The Royal Family were
consulted on the statement before the couple released it to the
world. Crown Prince Haakon met with the media on Monday to give the
Norwegian people an update on the health…
Senior UK minister dismisses claims media has been racist towards the Duchess of Sussex
13th January 2020
The UK Home Secretary has said she
doesn’t believe the Duchess of Sussex has been the victim of racist
attacks in British media outlets. Priti Patel said that when it
came to Meghan and the media, she hadn’t seen any evidence that
criticism has been motivated by…
The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of
Sussex have sent out a joint statement denying newspaper claims
about their relationship. Although the report they objected to
wasn’t clarified in the announcement, it’s believed to relate to a
piece claiming that the Duke…
Retail expert predicts Harry & Meghan's revenue could hit £400m a year, if not more
13th January 2020
With the Sussexes stepping away from
their roles as senior royals and making a bid for financial
independence, there’s been much talk about exactly how they could
earn money in the coming years. Product endorsements, speaking
engagements, and book deals have all been mentioned, and the
Sussexes filed a trademark on their foundation last June covering
more than 100 items ranging from…
