British RoyalsKing Charles III

Prince of Wales sends supportive message to President of Greece as wildfires rage in Athens

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27th July 2018
Prince Charles has sent a message of support to the President of Greece following devastating wildfires raging throughout the north east coast of Greece, in the seaside area near Athens this week. The message, which was also translated into Greek, reads: “My wife and I wanted you to know how deeply saddened we were to learn of the tragic loss of life following the devastating wildfires in…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen and President Trump to meet for tea of Friday

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12th July 2018
Since becoming elected the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump has been met with polarising views. In the months leading up to the 2016 election, Trump defeated sixteen Republican candidates during the primaries, which lead to the emergence of a media frenzy. Controversy began when a visit was first proposed by Prime Minister May in January 2017, resulting in a petition to ban the…
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HistoryQueen Elizabeth II

Princess Elizabeth and the Summer of 1938

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5th July 2018
In 1938, 80 summers ago, twelve-year-old Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) and her younger sister, Margaret, looked forward excitedly to their annual holiday in Scotland during August and September. Only the recent death of their beloved maternal grandmother, the Countess of Strathmore, would mar their visit to Glamis Castle, still occupied for part of the year by their grandfather, the…
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British RoyalsPalaces & BuildingsPrincess Anne and FamilyThe EdinburghsThe Yorks

Earl and Countess of Wessex to move out of Buckingham Palace

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30th June 2018
The Duke of York, Princess Anne and the Earl and Countess of Wessex will be moving out of Buckingham Palace shortly. The East Wing, which houses the apartments of Prince Andrew and Prince Edward and his wife, will be undergoing renovations under the Buckingham Place repairs. The three, as well as Princess Anne, also have private offices in the wing that is most visible to the public when watching…
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