The Edinburghs

Prince Edward honours DofE Award winners for the first time as the Duke of Edinburgh

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16th May 2023
It’s been only a matter of months since Prince Edward was bestowed the title of Duke of Edinburgh by his elder brother, King Charles III. Now, for the first time with his new title, the Duke has honoured winners of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (DofE). Around 2,200 Gold Award holders were guests of honour at Buckingham Palace for the first of four special events to mark their…
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British Royals

King Charles surprises crowds on Mall with a walkabout after special reception at Buckingham Palace

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5th May 2023
With less than 24 hours to go before he is crowned, Charles III hosted a lunch for Prime Ministers of the Realms at Buckingham Palace.  On Friday, 5th May, His Majesty was joined by working members of the Royal Family to welcome the Prime Ministers of the countries in which the King is Head of State. Among the guests were Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and his New Zealand…
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Prince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth's last State Visit to France

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9th March 2023
As the King and Queen are getting ready to depart for their double European State visits to France and Germany, they will undoubtedly have in mind that the two countries were the last two state visits that Queen Elizabeth II made, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh. Germany also ended up being the late monarch’s last State Visit, but the 2014 trip to France still holds a special…
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Prince Philip

Drama surrounding Prince Philip's will continues in ongoing legal battle

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22nd July 2022
The Court of Appeal has heard that a judge acted unlawfully when authorising a secret court hearing to decide if Prince Philip’s will should be kept secret without notifying the media. Lawyers acting for The Guardian opened their legal submissions to overturn a decision which prevents members of the media from attending the hearing. The news organisation said it would be a serious…
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