Prince Louis has shown he shares a very
royal passion with Queen Elizabeth II – appearing on the balcony of
Buckingham Palace. As Louis, 7, joined the Royal Family to greet
crowds and watch a flypast after Trooping the Colour, he clearly
relished every moment of the treat, waving at every opportunity.
Prince Louis does things his way – again And he enjoyed his time on
the balcony so…
Canada's strong connection to the Crown on full display at this year's Trooping the Colour
14th June 2025
Canada’s connection to Trooping the
Colour was on full display as the three royal riders rode horses
presented to the Royal Family by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Duke of Edinburgh
all rode horses gifted by the…
Penny Mordaunt has been been made a dame
in that major royal event, the King’s Birthday Honours, in
recognition for her services to politics. Dame Penny was the first
woman to be Lord President of the Privy Council and, as such, she
famously carried the Sword of State at…
For decades, Queen Elizabeth II rode at
Trooping the Colour and for many of those years, her choice of
horse was simple. Trooping the Colour meant another appearance of
Burmese, the striking mare presented to her by the Canadian Mounted
Police. And their bond was so strong that one of the most famous
statues of Elizabeth II shows her with Burmese. There’s a good
reason for that. It was…
The importance of a royal hat: new play highlights why Queen Elizabeth II's clothes mattered
4th June 2025
Author Daisy Goodwin’s new play, By Royal
Appointment, opens this week in Bath with a close look at a special
royal relationship. Goodwin’s stage play, By Royal
Appointment, is a new play exploring the close relationship between
Queen Elizabeth II and her friend and…
This unexpected royal event became a defining image of Queen Elizabeth II's historic reign
3rd June 2025
The once-in-a-lifetime Platinum Jubilee
featured a spectacular Trooping the Colour, a flypast, a huge
concert and a pageant that brought London to a standstill. But for
many, the defining moment was a surprise put together by Queen
Elizabeth II herself and which became a…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the world. Queen Elizabeth II ascended
the throne upon her father’s death on 6 February 1952. King George
VI had only reigned for fifteen…
The Duke of Kent still looking for answers to tragedy that hit the Royal Family decades ago
1st June 2025
The Duke of Kent is still seeking answers
to the tragic loss of his father during World War Two. The Duke,
now 89, has been visiting the memorial in Scotland that marks the
place that the plane carrying his father, Prince George, and 14
others crashed in 1942. Prince…
The Princess of Wales has presented
designer Patrick McDowell with the Queen Elizabeth II Award for
British Design. It’s a prestigious award and one that the Royal
Family has given strong backing to throughout the past decade. The
Queen Elizabeth II Award for British…
The Royal Family has a spectacular
jewellery collection that brings together many strands of history.
One of the most familiar sets also has one of the most interesting
stories and it goes back centuries. The Kent Amethyst Demi-Parure
is an amethyst and diamond set that includes a necklace, a pair of
earrings, a pair of hair combs, and three brooches. The
necklace is a stand-out piece…
