The Prince of Wales praised a pair of
rugby players-turned-Motor Neuron Disease fundraisers as showing
people “how you help each other” during a special visit to Leeds,
where the duo was given their honours as Commanders of the British
Empire. Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield formerly played for the Leeds
Rhinos and now devote their time to campaigning for MND after
Burrow received a diagnosis…
The Princess Royal in Sri Lanka in first royal overseas trip of 2024
12th January 2024
The Princess Royal and her husband, Vice
Admiral Sit Timothy Laurence, are in Sri Lanka for an official
visit at the request of King Charles III and his government.
Her Royal Highness landed in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo on 10th
January, and she was welcomed at the…
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have
spent a day viewing the flooded remnants of homes and businesses on
a visit to Gloucestershire. The royal couple, out for their first
joint engagement of the year, visited areas affected by devastating
flooding in Gloucester and…
Dresses and gowns worn in The Crown up for auction as hundreds of props go under the hammer
10th January 2024
A replica of the Gold State Coach in the
world is up for auction – with a price tag starting at £30,000. The
copy of the famous royal carriage is one of the star lots in the
sale of props from the hit series The Crown. Hundreds of items used
in the making of the six series are going under the hammer after
filming of the TV show concluded. The last part of the epic telling
of the reign…
The Cartier Halo Tiara gained a new
chapter in a special history when it was worn by Catherine
Middleton when she married Prince William in 2011. Commissioned by
the Duke of York, Queen Elizabeth II’s father in 1936, from the
House of Cartier, the tiara is made…
A new behind the scenes image from the
Coronation has been shared by the Royal Family to mark the birthday
of the Princess of Wales. As Catherine turned 42, on January 9th
2024, a photo of her from the historic ceremony was released. It
shows the Princess smiling at…
It is the oldest chivalric order in
Britain and it could be about to get a brand new member. As her
birthday approaches, it has been reported that the Princess of
Wales could be appointed to the Order of the Garter. Catherine
turns 42 on January 9th 2024 although appointments to the Order are
usually, although not always, announced in spring. A notable
exception was Queen Camilla whose…
As we transition into a new year, the
Royal Family is transitioning into a new diary of engagements and
royal tours. While some members of the family have their plans
announced, there will be a number of engagements and tours kept
under wraps until the last minute because…
Following a deadly New Year’s Day 7.5
magnitude earthquake in Japan, King Charles sent a letter of
condolence to Japan’s Emperor Naruhito. In a letter to the Emperor,
The King and Queen Camilla said they were “profoundly saddened to
hear of the…
While The King has inherited a number of
stunning tiaras that he can loan out to the members of his family,
the other branches of the British Royal Family have their own
jewels. The Duchess of Gloucester has a substantial tiara, the Teck
Turquoise Tiara, that she wears periodically for important
occasions. The Duke and Duchess of Teck commissioned the original
diamond and turquoise floral…
