“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon”. These are the shocking words that echoed through the United Kingdom just a month ago. Despite her age and her health concerns in recent times, the death of Queen Elizabeth II came as a surprise to many and caused a country to think, again, about its own image.
Looking back at those days and the late Queen’s life, it’s…
Much is known about the life of the new King Charles III, but few know the story behind why he received his first name. The answer is that His Majesty is named after Queen Elizabeth’s favourite uncle, a Norwegian king.
The Norwegian and British royal families have…
A service commemorating the bravery of Belgian forces in World War One has been held in London.
The annual ceremony saw British and Belgian troops march through the capital for the Remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph followed by a wreath laying service at Horse Guards…
Some may have heard of Sir Allan Frederick “Tommy” Lascelles, or some may have not. Perhaps you know him as just Tommy. He was a British courtier and civil servant who would come to have a long-lasting bond with the royal family.
Born 11 April 1887 in the village of Sutton Waldron in Dorset, Tommy was the youngest out of his five other siblings. As the only surviving son of…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex are making their first official visit to Cyprus where they have taken part in celebrations for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Edward and Sophie met members of the British Cypriot community at a Jubilee reception hosted by the British…
On a summer’s day in 1818, a young German princess walked into one of the most famous hotels in London to meet a man twice her age. Just a year earlier, Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen and her suitor, William, Duke of Clarence, would never have considered chatting let alone…
The gowns worn by royal bridesmaids can often be overlooked but the creations made for the attendants at Princess Margaret’s wedding in May 1960 had a very special meaning. For they were a link between the bride and her beloved father, who had died almost a decade before her marriage.
Margaret had turned to Norman Hartnell for her wedding ensemble and entrusted him with creating perfect…
The Prince of Wales has overseen the Royal Maundy service for the first time.
Prince Charles represented The Queen at the traditional ceremony which took place at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor.
Accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall, the Prince was welcomed to the…
The Royal Family is marking the first anniversary of the death of Prince Philip.
The Duke of Edinburgh died on April 9th 2021 at Windsor Castle at the age of 99. His death was announced, with great sorrow, by The Queen soon afterwards.
Tributes continue to pour in for…
They are a very special set of paintings that arrived in England in mysterious circumstances and which were only accessible to the guests of one of the richest and most powerful men in Europe for years. Now, they are at the heart of a new exhibition of Spanish art which has brought Queen Letizia to England.
‘Jacob and his Twelve Sons’ were painted by Francisco de Zurburan, famed for his…
