In honour of The Queen’s Holyrood Week,
we’re taking a look at royal history in and around Edinburgh. Our
senior reporter Kristin Contino headed to Scotland to find out more
about some favourite royal spots. “Britannia is the one place where
I can truly relax,” The Queen once said, and when you tour the ship
for yourself, you can understand exactly why. The decommissioned
yacht, now…
The summer sun shone on Hampton Court
Palace on Monday as the Duchess of Cambridge visited her Back to
Nature Garden, now part of the Hampton Court Flower Festival, along
with some special guests. The duchess looked very much in her
element as she hosted a picnic for her…
As they made their debut in Forfar as the
area’s new Earl and Countess, Edward and Sophie got a reminder of
the long royal links with the area. As they toured the town, they
were shown the entry in church records marking the confirmation of
the Earl’s…
The Duke of Cambridge stunned
well-wishers outside Kensington Palace last night by coming by and
thanking them. They were holding an all-day vigil outside
Kensington Palace to mark what would have been the 58th birthday of
Diana, Princess of Wales. Prince William stepped outside just
before 7 o’clock with a small security detail and told them he had
always known about the annual vigil.
Holyrood Week is well and truly under way
with the Queen carrying out a packed diary of engagements as her
traditional spell in Scotland starts. From a sunny day hearing all
about the enthusiasm of a new generation for the Gaelic language to
celebrations marking the 20th…
The Princess Royal’s husband has spoken
of his ”enormous admiration and respect” for all those involved in
the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as his time as its Vice
Chair comes to an end. Sir Tim Laurence, who has been involved with
the CGWC for eight…
The Earl and Countess of Forfar will say
hello to the town that’s given them their new title today. Prince
Edward and his wife, Sophie, will be in Forfar for a series of
engagements, their first visit since the Queen gave her youngest
son his new earldom in March 2019. The couple have a packed day of
engagements in the town with meetings with local business and
organisations high up on the…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will
undertake an official visit to Pakistan later this year – a first
for the couple. Their Royal Highnesses are making the visit at the
request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. They will visit the
country in Autumn with…
The Duchess of Sussex has taken a day off
her maternity leave to join her husband, the Duke of Sussex for the
Major League Baseball (MLB) game in London between archrivals – the
New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. The game is being played in
partnership between the…
Her Majesty The Queen has spoken of her
“great affection for Scotland” as she marked Holyrood’s anniversary
– which marked two decades on from the Scottish parliament taking
on its legal powers. Embed from Getty Images The Queen, who was
accompanied by Prince Charles, who is known as the Duke of Rothesay
in Scotland, spoke to each of Holyrood’s party leaders as well…
