Buckingham Palace has announced that King
Charles and Queen Camilla will host an incoming State Visit in
early December. The King and Queen will be hosting The Emir
of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
and his first wife, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin
Suhaim Al Thanki from Tuesday, 3 December to Wednesday 4
December. The Amir and his wife…
The King’s Foundation is back in the
spotlight with an important new project. The One Show visited
Dumfries House in Cumnock, Ayrshire to learn more about the Future
Textiles programme which is celebrating its tenth anniversary.
Cameras were invited in to see this…
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh took a
very poignant photo when they visited a meaningful home on Malta.
The Duke and Duchess arrived in Malta on Monday for a four day
trip. The trip is celebrating Malta’s 60th anniversary as an
independent nation and honouring…
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…
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 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. 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. 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…
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…
