British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen appoints Scottish minister as personal chaplain

Her Majesty The Queen has appointed a new personal chaplain; Rev George Cowie of South Holburn Church joins her household as Chaplain-in-Ordinary. He is a minister of the Church of Scotland. Cowie is 53 and has been a church minister for 26 years. He will hold this position until the age of 70. Cowie is one of ten personal chaplains in Scotland. This position is today, mostly ceremonial, but dates…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Prince of Wales and Prince of Transylvania?

Mayor Mircea Hava of former capital city Alba Iulia, in Transylvania, has extended a formal invitation to Prince Charles to take on the honorific title of Prince of Transylvania. In a letter to the Prince of Wales Mayor Hava said: “We know how much you love Transylvania. It has become your second home and you have been the region’s most valuable ambassador. Moreover, you claim your roots from…
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British Royals

Documentary reveals MI5 spied on the Duke of Windsor during his reign & after his abdication

In a Channel 4 documentary, Spying on the Royals, which aired Sunday night in the UK, it was revealed that during and after his brief reign as King, Edward VIII was under surveillance by the British secret service. Adrian Phillips, author of The King Who Had to Go, has said that ‘putting MI5 onto Edward VIII was to treat the unchallenged and legitimate head of state as a potential threat to…
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British RoyalsThe Sussexes

Prince Harry visits Epping Forest

Following not long after his aunt’s visit to the area, not two weeks before, Prince Harry undertook a brief visit to Epping Forest to observe the local Wood Pasture Restoration Project, which forms part of The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC). The QCC is a charity dedicated to preserving forests within the Commonwealth, thus ensuring their critical ecosystems, resources and natural…
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