The Royal Family is wishing a Happy Birthday to The Duke of Kent today as he is celebrating his 89th birthday.
And as well as congratulations from King Charles and Queen Camilla, The Duke was serenaded by his old regiment. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards arrived on his front doorstep at Kensington Palace to play ”Happy Birthday”.
The Duke was joined by his wife, the Duchess…
Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh begin Malta trip
9th October 2024
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are in Malta this week for four days to celebrate its 60th anniversary of Independence.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arrived in Malta on Monday for the beginning of their four day trip. In addition to celebrating Malta’s 60th…
The fabulous royal jewellery set missing a tiara
28th September 2024
The Royal Family has an incredible amethyst demi-parure in their collection that is rarely seen but still impressive.
A demi-parure is a coordinating set of jewellery that does not have a tiara.
The Kent Amethyst Demi-Parure is the oldest set in the Windsor…
Post Office campaigner becomes Sir Alan Bates at first autumn investiture
26th September 2024
The Princess Royal has hosted the first autumn Investiture at Windsor Castle and the Post Office campaigner Alan Bates received a knighthood.Â
Sir Alan is best known for his hard-fought campaign for post office staff who were wrongly convicted of fraud, a decades-long battle to have injustices righted.Â
The 70 year old from Wales was listed in The King’s Birthday Honours list that was…
The secrets of Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh's engagement ring
25th September 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh’s engagement ring may not have as much attention as The Princess of Wales’ engagement ring (once worn by Diana, Princess of Wales) but it is a beautiful ring that was created by a favourite jeweller and with a love message hidden in its…
Anti monarchy group claims the Royal Family costs over £500 million every year
25th September 2024
Anti-monarchy campaigners claim the Royal Family is costing taxpayers £510m a year, which they say is nearly six times more than the £86m of state funding from the annual Sovereign Grant.
The grant was established by an act of Parliament and is a sum paid annually by…
The discreet and dutiful duke who just marked a major milestone
27th August 2024
This year, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is celebrating his 80th birthday. His name is perhaps more familiar than his face for, despite over five decades of life on the royal frontline, the duke remains as discreet as he is dutiful.
Prince Richard was born 26 August 1944 at St Matthew’s Nursing Home in Northampton.
Prince Richard’s father, Henry, Duke of Gloucester the third…
Dorothy Wilding became the first female photographer to take pictures of royalty. Her portraits of the new Queen Elizabeth II marked the first official portraits of the new reign, but her history with the Royal Family extended back to the 1920s.
Wilding set up a studio in…
A royal love story: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
19th February 2024
Their love is perhaps one of the strongest in royal history, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. His early death impacted the rest of her reign as a depressed widow who took every opportunity to pay tribute to her late husband.
Albert was Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha…
Coronation photo marks birthday of the Princess of Wales
9th January 2024
A new behind the scenes image from the Coronation has been shared by the Royal Family to mark the birthday of the Princess of Wales.
As Catherine turned 42, on January 9th 2024, a photo of her from the historic ceremony was released.
It shows the Princess smiling at the newly crowned King and surrounded by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
Wishing The Princess of Wales a very happy…