The King has granted special permission
to both the Princess Royal and the Duke of Kent to host Garden
Parties in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. Each year, three
official Garden Parties are held – two at Buckingham Palace, and
one at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. However, it has
been a long-standing tradition that the monarch grants special
permission for additional…
Lady Louise makes poignant return to the horse show where she made her grandmother so proud
4th May 2024
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor has been
keeping up a very special family tradition as she attended in the
Royal Windsor Horse Show alongside her parents, the Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh. It was at the very same show in 2022 where
she competed in a carriage riding…
Visions of his mother - The King continues Elizabeth II's legacy at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
3rd May 2024
There was a feeling of nostalgia in
Berkshire on Friday when The King visited the Royal Windsor Horse
Show – an event that was an annual favourite of his late mother,
Queen Elizabeth II. His Majesty was seen breaking into fits of
laughter as he watched on from the…
The King was seen breaking into fits of
laughter as he watched the Royal Windsor Horse Show – a favourite
event of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Sat in the royal box
alongside members of his family, the 75-year-old monarch would be
seen laughing away as he watched the horses compete in various
disciplines. This was one of the first times that The King has
appeared in public…
Elections are taking place across England
and Wales this week, including in London, where citizens are being
asked to either re-elect Sadiq Khan as the city’s Mayor, or to vote
for an alternative candidate. The right to vote is a fundamental
aspect to living in the…
The Queen once refused entry to Royal Windsor Horse Show after guard mistakes her for random ‘old dear’
2nd May 2024
Queen Elizabeth II attended
the Royal Windsor Horse Show every single year since the event
was first held in 1943, right up until her death in 2022. However,
it recently emerged that the monarch was once refused entry by a
guard after he failed to recognise her. The…
It’s a royal ‘what if’. What if Edward
VIII hadn’t abdicated? The possibility of a different royal line
taking the throne lingers in an alternative history. But another
intriguing possibility is highlighted as new papers about the
moment that changed the monarchy forever are revealed. Could
another royal brother have been declared monarch in place of Edward
VIII? We all…
A is for Anne but why did the only
daughter of Queen Elizabeth II end up with a name that, at the
time, wasn’t a usual one for members of the Royal Family? The
answer can perhaps best be found in the summer of 1930 and the
arrival of another princess. In August that…
King Charles and Queen Camilla will host
the Emperor and Empress of Japan on a State Visit in early summer.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will make their long awaited
visit at some point in June. They will stay at Buckingham Palace
with Their Majesties for the…
The Duke of Edinburgh takes the lead during poignant Anzac Day service
25th April 2024
The Duke of Edinburgh joined
commemorations for Anzac Day in London. The event serves as a
national day of remembrance for both Australia and New Zealand and
marks the anniversary of the start of the First World War Gallipoli
landings. The Duke joined the dawn service at London’s New Zealand
Memorial. Following the service, he attended a Service of
Commemoration and Thanksgiving at…
