King Charles has now arrived at Balmoral
Castle in Aberdeenshire to begin his summer stay. The
Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
officially welcomed The King and The Queen to Balmoral for their
annual holiday. His Majesty inspected the Honour Guard outside of
the castle in a short ceremony that also included music from both
the Band of The Royal…
A tiara that began as a wedding present
from devoted parents to a daughter about to marry a king’s son got
a new chapter in its royal history after decades of being hidden
behind palace doors. The Princess of Wales chose the Strathmore
Rose tiara for the State…
Dorothy Wilding, the ground breaking photographer who shaped the image of a reign
19th August 2024
Dorothy Wilding became the first female
photographer to take pictures of royalty. Her portraits of the new
Queen Elizabeth II marked the first official portraits of the new
reign, but her history with the Royal Family extended back to the
1920s. Wilding set up a studio in…
The poignant family links of the royal jewels that marked an historic day
19th August 2024
Queen Elizabeth II wore some of the most
famous royal jewels in royal history but one set had a very special
meaning for her and were well used at some of the most important
moments of her historic reign. One of those times was her Platinum
Jubilee where she sparkled with a gem that paid tribute to her
beloved father, King George VI. On the eve of the day she became
the only British Monarch to…
Pasties and a promise to return: the Duke of Cornwall enjoys the sunshine on the Scilly Isles
11th May 2024
The Duke of Cornwall piled up the pasties
on a visit to the Scilly Isles and promised those he met he’d be
back with his family. Important visit for Prince William Prince
William was visiting the islands officially for the first time as
Duke of Cornwall although…
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936, 86 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he
was ending his reign to marry…
The King has spoken of his pride in his
daughter in law after she revealed that she is being treated for
cancer. His Majesty said he was ‘so proud of Catherine for her
courage in speaking as she did’’. The Princess of Wales released a
video message on March 22nd 2024 in which she revealed that tests
following her major abdominal surgery had indicated the presence of
cancer and…
A new behind the scenes image from the
Coronation has been shared by the Royal Family to mark the birthday
of the Princess of Wales. As Catherine turned 42, on January 9th
2024, a photo of her from the historic ceremony was released. It
shows the Princess smiling at…
The King has led the Royal Family to
church on Christmas morning. His Majesty greeted the crowds waiting
for him as he made the short walk to St. Mary Magdalene from
Sandringham House. Queen Camilla, wearing a camel coloured coat and
hat, was at his side. [getty…
The Princess of Wales with a Christmas surprise for those working with young people
23rd December 2023
The Princess of Wales joined a surprise
Christmas party celebrating the work of those supporting young
people. The tea party was held to recognise the contribution of
some of those looking after children and young people with the
Princess chatting with them to find out more about their
experiences. Some of the celebration was filmed and will be shown
as part of the Together at Christmas…
