As Prince Albert reprimanded his second daughter, Princess Alice, for telling her eldest sister the Crown Princess, that their father’s illness had worsened, he said sadly (but correctly): ‘You did wrong. You should have told her I am dying’. The Prince’s fatalism was such that he acknowledged what the Queen did not dare herself to admit. Indeed, Queen Victoria’s letters to her uncle…
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that a man was detained in the early hours of this morning in Buckingham Palace’s forecourt.
The 22-year-old man is believed to have climbed over the fence from the Buckingham Palace Road side of the building; he was arrested just a few…
The first and only time that the boy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart visited London occurred between 1764-5, at about the half-way point of the Mozart family’s monumental European Grand Tour, which was to prove pivotal in Wolfgang’s developmental process as a composer, the…
Fancy getting a front-row seat to some of the most exclusive occasions in the world? If you’ve got event planning experience, the Royal Household might just have the job for you. A vacancy for an events coordinator was posted on their website, and you don’t even need a degree to apply.
“It’s knowing the part you’ve played in delivering exceptional events,” the job…
Her Majesty The Queen has attended her first garden party of 2019. Her Majesty was accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester as well as the Duke of York, the Duke of Kent and Princess…
Sir Andy Murray has received his knighthood at Buckingham Palace. The tennis star was honoured by the Prince of Wales with his wife and parents watching on.
Sir Andy was given his knighthood in the New Year’s Honours List at the end of 2016 for services to tennis and…
It’s another sign that summer is well and truly on its way. As May days lengthen and the sun strengthens in the sky, the doors of Buckingham Palace are thrown open for the annual garden party season. Three special events are held every year where thousands of invited guests get to sip tea, eat cake and rub shoulders with the Royal Family. Many are invited in recognition of the support they…
The Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, won’t attend the State Banquet held in honour of Donald Trump when the US President visits the UK this June. The Labour leader revealed he has turned down an invitation to the event citing President Trump’s use of …
Does sharing your digs with The Queen sound up your street? What about managing gardens seen by millions of visitors a year? If so, head to The Royal Household website because Her Majesty is looking for a new live-in gardener.
The full-time position involves ensuring…
Celebrations for 50th anniversary of the Investiture of the Prince of Wales: first photos
5th March 2019
The Queen is holding a reception to mark five decades since the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales. Elizabeth II arrived at the event at Buckingham Palace with her son and heir at her side. The Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Princess Royal are also attending the event. As well as chatting to guests, they will get the…
