King Charles III

Prince Charles to be the first royal to meet Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams

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19th May 2015
Three years after The Queen made a historic trip to Ireland, Prince Charles will journey on his own four-day trip today. A highlight during his tour of Ireland includes the fact that he will be the first royal to meet the Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams, as he has accepted the Prince’s invitation to an event in Galway. During The Queen’s trip, she did meet and shake hands with Martin…
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Queen Elizabeth II

National celebrations planned for The Queen’s 90th birthday next year

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15th May 2015
The first details of major celebrations for The Queen’s 90th birthday next spring have just been revealed. And the big event will be marked with a special horse show at Windsor. The Queen will celebrate her 90th birthday with a special horse show at Windsor The Queen’s birthday is on April 21st but these celebrations will take place at Home Park, Windsor between May 12th and May 15th 2016.
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry paddles up the Whanganui River on a waka

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14th May 2015
On Thursday Prince Harry spent the day in Whanganui, the ancestral home of some different iwi. Prince Harry spoke in M?ori to those gathered at P?tiki Marae. Photo credit: Emily Nash @emynash His first stop was Putiki Marae with the Governor General. Fundamental to M?ori culture and community activities, Marae are dedicated buildings embodying the genealogy and stories of local iwi or people. The…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen tells guests at Buckingham Palace garden party: “We love having another girl” in the family

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13th May 2015
The joy a baby brings is contagious, as Her Majesty The Queen is finding out. At the first garden party of the season, The Queen couldn’t help but share the excitement of the addition of a bouncing baby girl into the Royal Family. The wonderful sunny day brought about 8,000 guests to the gardens at Buckingham Palace to enjoy an afternoon of tea and biscuits. Her Majesty, along with the…
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