The Edinburghs

Palace release new photo for Countess of Wessex's 50th birthday

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17th January 2015
Buckingham Palace have released a new photograph of the Countess of Wessex to mark her upcoming 50th birthday on Tuesday. The photograph, taken by society photographer Richard Young, is a candid portrait of the Countess which was especially commissioned for the occasion. An original colour photo was released along with an augmented black and white version of the portrait. The Earl and Countess…
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King Charles III

Healing thoughts from The Duchess of Cornwall

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15th January 2015
The Christmas Day service at Sandringham attracts thousands of people hoping to catch a glimpse of The Royal Family. One ardent Royal watcher who has been in attendance at nearly every Christmas Day gathering since 1988 is Mary Relph. Unfortunately for Mary, Christmas 2014 saw her recovering from a major operation and consequently couldn’t make the annual Norfolk event, an absence that…
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Prince & Princess of WalesThe Sussexes

Kensington Palace joins Twitter

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14th January 2015
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have today made their presence known on Twitter after Kensington Palace created an official account. ‘@KensingtonRoyal‘ has been set up to tweet news about the royal trio, much like @BritishMonarchy for tweeting information about The Queen, and @ClarenceHouse which tweets about The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. Within just…
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The Kents

The Duke of Kent to receive Dresden Peace Prize

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9th January 2015
The Duke of Kent is to receive the Dresden Prize on the 14th February 2015 for his work towards the reconciliation of Great Britain and Germany afterthe Second World War. The prize, which will be awarded in Dresden’s Semper Opera, recognises the prevention of conflict and violence and The Duke has been active in fostering British-German reconciliation for over 20 years. In…
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