British Royals

Flag flies at half mast at Diana's ancestral home on the 25th anniversary of her death

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31st August 2022
The flag at the ancestral home of Diana, Princess of Wales was lowered to half mast on August 31st 2022, the 25th anniversary of her death. Exactly a quarter of a century after Diana died, following a car crash in Paris, the flag at Althorp House, Northamptonshire was lowered. Diana is buried on an island in the Oval Lake at Althorp. The estate has been the ancestral home of the Spencer…
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British Royals

A future king is serenaded on his birthday at Buckingham Palace

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22nd July 2022
Prince George got a special birthday present at Buckingham Palace today as he celebrated turning nine. Although the third in line to the throne wasn’t at the famous London royal residence he will one day call home, the Band of the Irish Guards serenaded him with two verses of Happy Birthday as he marked his special day. 💂‍♀️Thank you to the @IrishGuardsBand for playing Happy…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join tributes to Dame Deborah James

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30th June 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have led tributes to Dame Deborah James following her death. The 40-year-old podcaster lost her battle with bowel cancer on June 28 2022. Following the news, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrote on social media: “We are so sad to hear the heartbreaking news about Dame Deborah. Our thoughts are with her children, her family and her loved ones. Deborah…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Praise for the Windrush pioneers from The Queen as William and Kate unveil special memorial

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23rd June 2022
Members of the Royal Family marked Windrush Day on 22 June, with The Queen recognising the “profound contribution” the Windrush generation has made in the United Kingdom through the years. On 22 June 1948, a ship named Windrush arrived in Essex carrying hundreds of Caribbean migrants who had been offered jobs in an effort to boost the British economy following World War II. The…
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