Royal News

How Sophie became the Royal Family's star on International Women's Day

In honour of International Women’s Day 2025, the Royal Family has shared several portraits taken by female photographers.  The post began with one of the most famous photographs of Queen Elizabeth II, one of Dorothy Wilding’s 1952 portraits. The series of portraits were used as the basis for the new monarch’s image on coins, banknotes, and stamps. A photograph from Jennifer…
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King Charles III

King Charles is back to royal arts and crafts

King Charles has returned to his artistic roots with a visit to the Royal Collection Trust’s workshops ahead of a blockbuster exhibition’s launch.  The King visited the RCT’s Decorative Arts workshop to learn more about how Trust staff members use a wide variety of…
Queen Camilla

Final countdown for fast growing contest supported by Queen Camilla to find future stars

Queen Camilla has celebrated one of the fastest growing writing prizes in the country as she welcomed the finalists of the BBC 500 Words competition to Buckingham Palace.  The BBC 500 Words competition is the largest writing competition for children in the United Kingdom; each year children aged five to eleven are encouraged to submit a story that is 500 words or less, and specifically “a…
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Royal News

The King pulls a pint after a day out in Staffordshire

Joking that he’d be in the wrong place if he weren’t stepping into Tower Brewery, King Charles celebrated the end of a day of engagements in Staffordshire with a pint of ‘supercharged’ ale. The King was in the West Midlands to visit JCB, a construction equipment company, and Tower Brewery. The visit to JCB coincided with the company’s 80th anniversary. The construction equipment…
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British Royals

King Charles presents first humanitarian medals

King Charles presented the first honourees of a new Humanitarian Medal at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The Humanitarian Medal was formed in July 2023 to honour those who support communities in the aftermath of disasters, whether they work in public…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince and Princess of Wales are heading to Wales and there's cooking involved

The national day of Wales is always an important moment and the Royal Family is already gearing up to mark it. The Prince and Princess of Wales will be in Pontypridd as St. David’s Day beckons and there’s cooking involved. There’s also a serious side to this latest trip to Wales as the couple will be meeting Pontypridd communities that have been affected by flooding following…
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