As she made her way from Leeds to Lancaster, the Princess of Wales toured textile manufacturers, coming into contact with a personal and royal history.
Starting her day at AW Hainsworth in Leeds, Catherine was given a tour and met with employees. AW Hainsworth has familial ties to the Princess of Wales. Her paternal ancestors, Noel and Olive Middleton, owned a local woolen manufacturer and…
King Felipe VI of Spain witnessed the country’s Armed Forces joint exercises in different spots of the Balearic Islands, in an operation named “Eagle-Eye”.
On 22nd March, His Majesty travelled to Palma de Maiorca, where he was welcomed by the Chief of Staff of the…
King Charles shows support for Ukrainian troops as somber anniversary nears
21st February 2023
King Charles III has visited a training ground in southwest England where Ukrainian troops are receiving updated warfare training.
His Majesty arrived at the site accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff, Sir Patrick Sanders, and was dressed in a dark army…
Like many modern-day monarchic countries, the role of the sovereign in Belgium is largely ceremonial today.
The King does not have political powers in that he doesn’t get to decide which laws get discussed in Parliament nor which issues are put at the forefront of the country’s political agenda.
However, this does not mean that his activity is completely detached from the…
King Abdullah of Jordan reminisced about his days in the Armed Forces during a meeting with military veterans.
The monarch was accompanied by senior military leadership, like the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Hneiti, the Director of the…
Symbolism abounds this week during the Platinum Jubilee. The jewellery on display is no exception and no one does messaging through jewels better than the Queen herself.
For Trooping the Colour, a ceremony steeping in tradition, Queen Elizabeth led the way by wearing her…
A sense of normality - Changing of the Guard takes place for the first time in 17 months
23rd July 2021
On Thursday, for the first time since March 2020, the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards performed the Changing of the Guard at Windsor Castle. The ceremony marks the moment when soldiers who are currently on duty, the Old Guard, exchange places with the New Guard.
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The Household Division of the Army carries out the Changing of the Guard along with other ceremonial and…
The Queen nearly stopped Prince Harry from going abroad to serve in Afghanistan.
The Daily Express reports that The Queen feared that Harry’s life would be in grave danger if he served a second tour in Afghanistan.
A high-ranked military source revealed The Queen was…
Earlier today, the Ministry of Defence confirmed the roles that the Armed Forces will play at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The wedding that will take place on 19 May at St George’s Chapel, Windsor will be supported by over 250 members of the Armed…
The Ministry of Defence has announced that a senior RAF officer is to become the next Chief of Defence Staff, the individual charged with leading all three Armed Forces in the UK.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, 59, will succeed General Sir Nick Houghton in the summer, marking the first time in six years that a member of the RAF has taken the top job.
His appointment comes somewhat as a…
