British Royals

A moving goodbye as Queen Elizabeth II passes in front of Buckingham Palace for the last time

By
19th September 2022
After a moving funeral service, Her Late Majesty’s coffin was carried on the State Gun Carriage to Wellington Arch. Following a very long walk from Westminster Abbey through Whitehall and the Cenotaph, Horse Guards Parade and the Mall, the procession arrived in front of Buckingham Palace. Waiting for the cortège were the entire staff of the Palace; placed in one single line that…
Read more
Asian RoyalsEuropean RoyalsKing Charles IIIQueen Elizabeth II

King Charles welcomes world leaders to Buckingham Palace on the eve of The Queen’s State Funeral

By
18th September 2022
King Charles III and Queen Camilla, accompanied by members of the Royal Family, have hosted a gathering of world leaders at Buckingham Palace in preparation for tomorrow’s State Funeral.  All the leaders that had arrived in London gathered in the Picture Gallery and the King’s Apartment rooms of Buckingham Palace for a cocktail and some canapés.  For security reasons, Buckingham…
Read more
Queen Elizabeth IISpainSweden

King Felipe of Spain and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden pay their respects at the Lying-in-State

By
18th September 2022
As world leaders descend on London for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, two reigning monarchs stopped by Westminster Hall to view the late Queen Lying-in-State. King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were two royal couples who paid public tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, visiting ahead of one of the UK’s largest gatherings of…
Read more
Features

The big change The Queen made to bring the royals closer to the people

By
18th September 2022
Royal walkabouts have created some of the most iconic moments in history, whether that’s a special hug or a royal going out of their way for a special interaction. Believe it or not, as common as they are now, the royal walkabout didn’t actually start until the 1970s. In previous tours, people could only catch a glimpse of a visiting royal as they drove by in cars. In 1970, Her…
Read more