It was the crowning moment of a historic
day when the Royal Family appeared on the balcony to greet the
cheering crowds gathered below Buckingham Palace. Despite the rain
that dampened the celebration, thousands came out from the two
sides of The Mall and, walking orderly behind MET police officers,
reached the space in front of Buckingham Palace and around the
Queen Victoria…
King Charles surprises crowds on Mall with a walkabout after special reception at Buckingham Palace
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…
The Duke of Edinburgh tests his skills as a chocolatier during visit to Cambridgeshire
15th April 2023
The Duke of Edinburgh tested his
chocolate-making skills while visiting Harry Specters in
Cambridgeshire Business Park in Ely. The chocolate company works to
create employment opportunities for young autistic people. The Duke
was there as Harry Specters celebrated its…
The Duke of Edinburgh has been named
patron of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and International Award,
following in his late father’s footsteps with the royal youth
awards scheme. Edward, who was named Duke of Edinburgh on his 59th
birthday last week, has been involved with the Awards since 1988.
He joined the Trustees of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International
Award in 2006. The late…
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…
Prince Philip's custom Land Rover to be sold at auction
22nd February 2023
A car that belonged to the late Duke of
Edinburgh is set to be sold at auction. The Land Rover Defender
that was built specifically on instructions from Prince Philip will
go under the hammer on Saturday, 25th February. The vehicle was
only recently sold in a June 2022…
Millions of people across the world were
captivated by images of the casket of Queen Elizabeth II as it was
driven through London on a dark, gloomy evening. A small detail
that many people might have noticed is that hearse is lit up so
mourners can see the coffin clearly. This was The Queen’s idea. The
Queen specified the custom Jaguar XJ hearse be used a number of
years ago when planning…
Drama surrounding Prince Philip's will continues in ongoing legal battle
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…
As senior members of the Royal Family
take on engagements for Holyrood Week, those who have passed away
were still very much at the forefront of Royal Family members’
minds. It’s been a little over a year since Prince Philip, the Duke
of Edinburgh, died in…
A special celebration marking what would
have been the late Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th birthday was quietly
marked this week on the eve of his wife’s Platinum Jubilee. Fields
in Trust, one of Prince Philip’s longest-held patronages, held a
dinner in honour of his 100th birthday on Tuesday, a delayed
festivity from 2021. When Prince Philip died on 9 April, the dinner
was postponed. What…
