The Crown of Scotland, a sceptre and the Sword of State make up the Honours of Scotland and they are the oldest regalia items in the British Isles.
The Sword of State dates back to 1507. It was a gift from Pope Julius II to King James IV. It was in honour of James’s defence of Christianity. A Sword of State symbolises the monarch’s power to use the state against its enemies and the duty to…
It’s the ultimate British summer question and now we have another royal entry in the debate. And it’s seen the holder of one of the oldest titles associated with the Royal Family take a very definite side in a situation that perplexes many.
As she joined a tea…
The King and Queen have got the big party started for the NHS as it marks a major milestone in its history.
With just hours to go until the National Health Service turns 75, Their Majesties joined a special celebration at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Queen Camilla…
The latest Sovereign Grant report shows that royal expenditure went up in the last financial year.
In the period between April 2022 and April 2023, a total of £107.5 million was spent, a 5% rise compared to the year before.
The Sovereign Grant covered £86.3 million of that. The rest was taken from reserve funds.
The increased total reflects a time described by Sir Michael Stevens…
Prince William continues launch of Homewards initiative in Scotland and Northern Ireland
28th June 2023
Day two of Prince William’s Homewards launch took him to Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Homewards is a five-year plan to combat homelessness with businesses, local authorities and organisations encouraged to join together and develop plans. For now, the focus will be on…
The King and Prince of Wales praise Windrush generation on 75th anniversary of ship docking
25th June 2023
The British Royal Family has paid tribute to the so-called Windrush generation, on the 75th anniversary of the ship’s arrival on British shores.
Last year, King Charles commissioned a series of ten portraits, all of which have been painted by black artists, to…
The Prince of Wales made a surprise visit to St George’s Park to wish the England female football team good luck ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
On Tuesday, 20 June, His Royal Highness arrived in Staffordshire and was welcomed by the FA’s Chief Executive Mark Bullingham, before being led to astonished players and staff of the team, who hadn’t been told in advance that the…
The Prince of Wales is taking the battle for a cure a step further as he helped open the Oak Cancer Centre at The Royal Marsden in Sutton – a new state-of-the-art treatment and research facility.
The centre, funded by the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, has been a…
Prince William marks Mental Health Awareness Week with Navy veterans and a rowing challenge
22nd May 2023
Prince William appeared in a video with members of the HMS Oardacious charity to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.
On 21 May, the Prince and Princess of Wales’s YouTube account published a six-minute clip in which the heir to the throne rows and talks about…
The weekend of historic celebrations for King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s Coronation concluded with The Big Help Out, an initiative spanning throughout the entire UK encouraging all citizens to lend a hand and do some volunteer work.Â
The Prince and Princess of Wales were among those who did so, and, on Monday, 8th May, they arrived at the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough, Berkshire, with…
