British Royals

The Prince and Princess of Wales made a surprise appearance on their wedding anniversary as they popped into a charity to see how their special day had helped it grow. William and Kate headed to IntoUniversity as they marked fifteen years of marriage and spent part of their anniversary hearing about how it’s helping tens of thousands of young people achieve their ambitions every year. The…

One of the most important royal weddings of the 20th century was all set to make history in another way when a cleric intervened to stop a moral outrage. The marriage of Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, in April 1923, was due to be recorded by the brand new BBC and broadcast on radio to share it with as many people as possible. However, the Archbishop of Canterbury was…

Plans for a permanent national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II have been unveiled in London on what would have been the late monarch’s 100th birthday. The tribute, to be created in St James’s Park, will feature a prominent bronze statue of the Queen in the early years of her reign, positioned to overlook The Mall near Buckingham Palace. The sculpture is expected to become the centrepiece of…

The King is to serve as patron of a newly established charity created in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, as part of commemorations marking what would have been her 100th birthday. The organisation, known as the Queen Elizabeth Trust, will provide funding to communities across the United Kingdom to support the redevelopment and improvement of shared local spaces. Its work is expected to…