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 a king and queen in waiting. The
bride, whose parents had been so cash strapped that they had taken
her and her siblings…
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…
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 whether the penny piece could disappear in the reign of
Charles III. The Royal Mint issues coins according to need. The…
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…
Buckingham Palace has released the
2023-2024 Sovereign Grant Report that provides detailed information
on what funds were spent on the Sovereign and Occupied Royal
Residences. It was shared that King Charles can expect to receive
£45 million extra this year. The King receives money from the
Sovereign Grant which is derived from the money generated from the
Crown Estates. The money generated…
The Prince of Wales has broken with his
father’s tradition and has chosen to keep tax information from the
Duchy of Cornwall private. Each summer, Buckingham Palace
publishes the Sovereign Grant Report, a document that breaks down
how much money was spent to support…
Prince George is celebrating his 11th
birthday and there’s a very grown up portrait to mark the moment.
The second in line to the throne is shown in a black and white
image taken by his mum, the Princess of Wales. George, wearing a
suit and shirt, is seen smiling…
Princess Anne has returned to hospital
but for a safer reason this time. The Princess Royal officially
opened Worcestershire Hospital’s new Accident and Emergency
department on Friday. She unveiled a plaque celebrating the new
unit and commemorating the day, toured the new facilities, and met
with staff members to discuss what they do and what their days look
like. The £35 million…
