The Norwegian and British royal families have strong ties to each other. King Harald’s grandmother, Queen Maud of Norway, was the daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner, is the older sister of the present Norwegian monarch.
In connection with the coronation of her cousin, King Charles III, the Princess has given a rare interview that the Norwegian…
Getty Images’ royal photographer Chris Jackson was once again behind the lens to capture history being made.
On Sunday, 2 April, Buckingham Palace released a picture taken by Mr Jackson that marks the end of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative.
Launched…
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…
March 8 2023 marks six months since the death of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle last year at the age of 96.
Her Late Majesty had been in poor health for some months, however, her death still came as a huge shock, with the monarch of 70 years still working and receiving ministerial correspondence until the final hours of her life.
Six months on from the day that shocked the world, King…
An historic area of England which contains one of the most unusual collection of royal artefacts in the world is about to get another bit of regal history. Rutland, home to Oakham Castle’s famous display of royal horseshoes, will soon have a sculpture of Queen…
Led by Dame Helen Mirren, the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) honoured the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Mirren gave a moving tribute to the late monarch during the ceremony, calling her the “nation’s leading star.”
Mirren said: “BAFTA’s…
The King spend the day in private to remember his mother and grandfather on poignant anniversary
6th February 2023
The King is spending the day privately as the UK marks an important anniversary in the history of the monarchy.
On February 6th 1952, The King’s grandfather, King George VI, died at Sandringham.
The then Princess Elizabeth saw her accession to the throne – the start of a historic 70 year reign.
This is the first time the Accession Day of Queen Elizabeth has been marked since…
A man has become the first person to be convicted of treason in over 40 years after a hearing at England’s Central Criminal Court.
21-year-old Jaswant Singh Chail, from Hampshire, pleaded guilty to a charge under the Treason Act after threatening to kill Queen…
The time The Queen accidentally stepped on The King of Norway's foot
9th January 2023
Queen Elizabeth II was at Westminster Abbey for Princess Alexandra’s 1963 wedding to Alexander Ogilvy and had a bit of a run-in with another monarch.
Footage from Princess Alexandra’s wedding on 24 April 1963 shows The Queen accidentally standing on King Olav V…
The Royal Collection Trust has released a new line of commemorative china to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s life.
The Queen’s personal history has been memorialised on a new RCT line. The design features the late Queen’s personal cypher as Princess Elizabeth. The cypher was included on The Queen’s State Hearse used in September.
In addition, the decorative border that…
