The Princess Royal has presented the
first gold medals won by Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Princess Anne had a regal backdrop for the ceremony – it took place
at Versailles, the most famous of French royal palaces. Gold was
won in the team eventing and the Princess, a former Olympic
equestrian herself, was on hand to present Laura Collett, Tom
McEwen and Ros Canter with their…
Team GB’s first gold medal of the Paris
Olympics brought a special royal moment with it and it’s been 76
years in the making. After their win the the team eventing, Laura
Collett, Tom McEwen and Ros Canter stood on the podium to hear the
national anthem…
The Queen Victoria Emerald Tiara was
designed by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort of Queen Victoria.
Thetiarawas made by court jewelers under his supervision in 1845.
According to records, the Prince took a key interest in the
re-cutting of the Koh-i-Noor…
Princess Anne on the legacy of Eric Liddell, the Olympic runner who inspired Chariots of Fire
28th July 2024
The Princess Royal has spoken of the
importance of being part of a team for those competing at the
highest level as she celebrated the life of one of Britain’s most
famous Olympians. Princess Anne talked about the role that
supporting others plays in sporting success as she marked 100 years
since the victory of Scottish runner, Eric Liddell, at the Paris
Olympics of 1924. Eric Liddell…
Mary of Teck, the fairytale princess who
hid her story behind a wall of stone faced dedication to duty, was
set on a path that would bring her a crown on July 6th 1893. On
that summer’s day, she married the future George V in a huge royal
wedding that turned them into…
Previously unseen letters from Diana,
Princess of Wales are set to hit the auction block over the
weekend. The late royal corresponded with Violet Collinson—known to
her as ‘Collie’ throughout her time as a member of the Royal
Family. Collie had been a housekeeper…
The Duke of Kent paid a visit to Dover on
Wednesday, returning to Kent for an important engagement. The
88-year-old royal was on hand to celebrate the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution’s 200th anniversary with a visit to its Dover
station. It was a full-circle moment for the Duke, who went aboard
the City of London II lifeboat, which he named in May 1998. The
royal toured the Dover…
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…
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…
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…
