The Prince of Wales received both the
outgoing and incoming Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod on
Wednesday. His Royal Highness, Great Master, the Most Honourable
Order of the Bath, received Major General Charles Vyvyan as he
relinquishes his appointment as Scarlet Rod. Major Vyvyan is a
retired British Army officer and was first appointed as Scarlet Rod
in July 2006. The Prince also met Major…
The Queen hosted her traditional
pre-Christmas dinner at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for members
of The Royal Family. Senior royals and extended members of Her
Majesty’s family are invited to Her Majesty’s Christmas dinner each
year at Buckingham Palace – a rare…
Princess Alexandra attends Christmas Carol Concert held in honour of the Alzheimer's Society
19th December 2018
Princess Alexandra attended a Christmas
Carol Concert on Tuesday evening at St Paul’s Cathedral in London
held in honour of the Alzheimer’s Society’s 40th anniversary.
The Queen’s cousin was joined at the event by a variety of famous
faces, including…
English novelist Dame Barbara Cartland
was one of the most prolific and commercially successful writers of
the twentieth century, publishing 723 novels before her death in
May 2000. Known as the ‘Queen of Romance’, Ms Cartland had a
little-known royal connection to Her Majesty the Queen – the author
was step-grandmother to Diana, Princess of Wales. Ms Cartland’s
daughter, Raine, married…
The Duchess of Sussex visited Brinsworth
House, the Royal Variety Charity’s residential nursing and care
home in Twickenham in London this morning to bring some Christmas
cheer to retired entertainers. Brinsworth House accommodates up to
36 residents. The house was…
It first enthralled readers exactly 175
years ago this week, and now the magic of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by
Charles Dickens has been given a royal touch. As the festive season
gets well and truly underway, the Prince of Wales has brought part
of the celebrated novel to life…
This past year was a big one for the
British Royal Family. The birth of Prince Louis, the wedding of
Prince Harry to the then Meghan Markle and another royal wedding of
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. All these stories and more
have dominated the headlines, so it doesn’t come to a surprise that
royalty is always on our minds. For new families welcoming little
bundles of joy into their…
It is often dubbed as one of the world’s
most secret societies – the world of Freemasonry. From covert
handshakes to Masonic rituals, mystery surrounds the organisation
which has connections to the British Royal Family. Many members of
The Royal Family are rumoured to…
On Sunday, The Duke of Kent, Grand Master
of the United Grand Lodge, marked 55 years of being a Freemason.
The Queen’s cousin was initiated into Royal Alpha Lodge, No. 16 on
16 December 1963 at a meeting held at the Café Royal. The then
Grand Master, the Earl of…
The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed that
her granddaughter was rushed to hospital in an air ambulance.
She made the revelation yesterday during her series of engagements
in Wiltshire while she was opening the new purpose-built airbase at
Wilts Air Ambulance. During her visit to the air ambulance
location, she was able to speak to staff and emergency crew of the
new airbase which Clarence House…
