British Royals

The Queen agrees to Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip

By
24th December 2021
A Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip will be held at Westminster Abbey in the spring of 2022.The Queen has given the go ahead to the service which will take place around the time of the first anniversary of his death.Family, friends and representatives of some of the many organisations he was involved with are expected to attend.It’s also believed the Service will be…
Read more
British RoyalsFeaturesHistory

The long royal links of a simple tribute: The Fields of Remembrance

By
11th November 2021
First held in November 1928, attending the Fields of Remembrance has become a simple yet impactful tradition of Remembrance Day,For eight days from the morning of the Thursday before Remembrance Sunday until the evening of the following Thursday, the law of St Margaret’s Church, Westminster between Westminister Abbey and the Houses of Parliament is marked out with 250 plots for…
Read more
British RoyalsPrince Philip

Royals to unite for BBC documentary on Prince Philip

By
9th September 2021
A tribute to the late Duke of Edinburgh will air later this month on BBC One, featuring interviews with his children and adult grandchildren.Prince Philip: The Family Remembers will feature over a dozen members of the late Prince Philip’s family speaking candidly of their patriarch, who passed away on 9 April at the age of 99.Per the BBC, the documentary will feature interviews filmed…
Read more
Prince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen thanks artist for 'pretty awful' and 'creepy' portrait of Prince Philip

By
30th July 2021
A woman who painted a ‘pretty awful’ portrait of the late Duke of Edinburgh and sent it to The Queen received a personalised letter back from Buckingham Palace. 23-year-old Honor Morrison sent the art because she found it ‘creepy’ and felt as if Prince Philip was watching her. But, she didn’t want to bin her work.Honor spent four hours painting the Duke after…
Read more