As D-Day took place, King George VI spoke
to the people of Britain and the Empire it still retained. His
speech was set to inspire, to comfort and to look to the future
with determination as World War Two entered a new phase, one which
he himself referred to as ‘a fight to win the final victory for the
good cause’. As tens of thousands of troops prepared to battle to
free Europe from…
It’s been used once before and yet we’ve
all been talking about it for months as if it were a royal regular.
After a gap of almost two centuries, we have a new Duke of Sussex.
The Queen has granted that title to Prince Harry who becomes just
the second man to hold the…
Last night, Kensington Palace revealed a
sneak peek at the Duchess of Cambridge’s ‘Back to Nature’ Garden at
the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show. In a
series of tweets, the Palace revealed several images of the Duchess
working on the…
Shout: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex launch new mental health project
10th May 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex have teamed up to launch a new mental
health-based initiative that will provide round-the-clock support
to people in need. Shout is a free text-based direct-messaging
helpline that will match up people needing support with trained
volunteers, and all it takes is a text message. This is the first
service of its kind in the UK. In…
For centuries, the royal story has been
told through portraits. From the carefully worked likenesses in the
earliest manuscripts to the famous paintings that created the
concept of king and queen through to the modern age when image is
caught on camera, the regal tale relies…
Emperor Naruhito has delivered his first
speech as Emperor of Japan in the second ceremony “Sokuigo Choken
no Gi” this morning in the State Room of the Imperial Palace in
Tokyo. This ceremony, which began at 11.10 am, saw Naruhito meet
representatives of the…
It was as if it was meant to be, the rain
in Amersfoort stopped just long enough to allow the Dutch Royal
Family to meet everyone along the route. Afterwards, King
Willem-Alexander said, “We, and the sun, have had an amazing party!
I would like to come back, and often too!” King Willem-Alexander
celebrated in his 52nd birthday today. The visit began with a
performance by artist Wudstik…
After almost two years of absence, a
flurry of rumours regarding divorce, and confusion as to her
whereabouts, Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco has undertaken an
engagement – albeit anunofficial one. The Princess, who last
undertook an engagement at the end of…
Frogmore House, royal residence and regal
wedding venue of choice for the Windsors, is throwing open its
doors to visitors. The famous building at Windsor will be open for
three charity days at the end of May this year. The visits are part
of the annual charity garden open…
Now April is here we can say in all
confidence that the next royal wedding happens next month. And as
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston make the final
preparations for their big day, set for May 18th at St. George’s
Chapel, Windsor, there’s plenty of excitement over the details of
this latest marital celebration. Lady Gabriella will be the latest
bride from the House of…
