HistoryPalaces & Buildings

Why St James's Palace is no longer London's primary royal residence

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21st August 2023
For more than 300 years, St James’s Palace has been the setting for some of the most important moments in royal history. Serving as the residence for monarchs of England until the reign of Queen Victoria, today it is still the home of several members of the Royal Family but primarily a working palace.Located in Westminster, the palace was built by Henry VIII in 1531. This makes it even…
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FeaturesPrincess Anne and Family

The Princess Royal and MND Scotland

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28th May 2023
As an ALS/MND advocate, I wanted to highlight the Princess Royal’s work with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) Scotland in the United Kingdom as it is a cause extremely close to my heart; MND is the British term for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s disease.The Princess Royal at the opening of the Clayton Lodge on 4 July 2019. Photo Courtesy of MND ScotlandThe…
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British Royals

King Charles surprises crowds on Mall with a walkabout after special reception at Buckingham Palace

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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 which the King is Head of State.Among the guests were Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and his New Zealand…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne hits the Corrie cobbles for a very serious reason

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21st March 2023
The Princess Royal made a visit to the set of the popular soap opera, Coronation Street. But the visit itself was for more than an afternoon of fun.Next week, the drama will introduce a new storyline revolving around a devastating acid attack. The 72-year-old, who is patron of The Acid Survivors Trust International was given a preview of some of the scenes set to air while visiting the set in…
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