After a busy day taking part in Trooping
the Colour, The King took to social media on Sunday to share a
meaningful Father’s Day post. King Charles shared a video
with several different clips of the late Prince Philip, Duke of
Edinburgh playing with him as a baby and a child. The clips include
a proud Prince Philip holding Charles and pushing him in a pram as
a baby, playing with him…
One of the most touching stories about
Prince Philip took place in 1963 in Washington D.C. after the
assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy. Prince
Philip flew to Washington to attend the funeral and express
condolences on behalf of The Queen and met First…
The smile is familiar, as is the stance.
In what would prove to be his final portrait, Prince Philip is
caught for eternity staring at his viewer as he prepares to walk
one of the many corridors of Windsor Castle, seat of the royal
dynasty which became his life. And at the…
80 years ago, the brutal execution of
Tsar Nicholas II and his family took place in Russia, with the
family’s remains not being discovered for many decades later. It
was partly thanks to the late Prince Philip that the murder-mystery
was solved, with His Royal Highness helping to identify the bodies
of the Russian Imperial Family. The Tsar, Tsarina Alexandra, their
five children, and…
As the King and Queen are getting ready
to depart for their double European State visits to France and
Germany, they will undoubtedly have in mind that the two countries
were the last two state visits that Queen Elizabeth II made,
accompanied by the Duke of…
Prince Philip's custom Land Rover to be sold at auction
22nd February 2023
A car that belonged to the late Duke of
Edinburgh is set to be sold at auction. The Land Rover Defender
that was built specifically on instructions from Prince Philip will
go under the hammer on Saturday, 25th February. The vehicle was
only recently sold in a June 2022…
King Charles supports art and heritage conservation at the last hospital to treat his father
26th November 2022
On a day full of engagements in London,
King Charles visited St Bartholomew Hospital, the theatre of his
father’s last surgery, a mere month before his death. His
Majesty was there to visit the North Wing of the facility, which
has been granted a Grade I listing for its historic and artistic
significance. The King praised their new “Sharing Historic Barts”
project, supported by the…
Royal funerals in Westminster Abbey: history with a big hiatus
17th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II will be the first
monarch to have her funeral held at Westminster Abbey since
1760. All sovereigns after that date have received their last
salute at St George’s Chapel, in Windsor, due to logistic
challenges: the Royal Vaults in the Abbey are…
Drama surrounding Prince Philip's will continues in ongoing legal battle
22nd July 2022
The Court of Appeal has heard that a
judge acted unlawfully when authorising a secret court hearing to
decide if Prince Philip’s will should be kept secret without
notifying the media. Lawyers acting for The Guardian opened their
legal submissions to overturn a…
Flashback: The Queen worships at the Boston church that signaled "The British are Coming"
22nd July 2022
In July 1976, The Queen and Prince Philip
travelled to the United States to honour the United States
Bicentennial – a series of celebrations in tribute to the
creation of the United States. As part of their trip, The Queen and
Prince Philip visited Boston, Massachusetts. While in Boston, they
attended a Sunday worship service at the Old North Church before
being shown the nearby Paul…