As senior members of the Royal Family take on engagements for Holyrood Week, those who have passed away were still very much at the forefront of Royal Family members’ minds.
It’s been a little over a year since Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died in April 2021. During Holyrood Week, his eldest son, the Prince of Wales, known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, followed in…
Fresh from her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Her Majesty The Queen has made two new appointments to the Order of the Thistle, the highest honour in Scotland.
One of the appointments is The Right Honorable Dame Elish Angiolini QC. Born in 1960, Elish is a Scottish lawyer…
We are now getting a better idea of the star jewels from Her Majesty’s personal collection that will go on display this year in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee.
The jewels will be on display at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse…
The hardest working royal is working her charms in Scotland. Princess Anne arrived in the Inverness to visit the Inverness Creative Academy Arts Centre.
The area’s first major creative hub opened earlier this year after a four-year, six-million pound renovation. The Princess Royal was the first visitor to new exhibit, “Home and Away.”
This exhibit features artists with Highland…
As part of her role as the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Patron, The Princess Royal kicked off the month of April with a visit to Inverurie’s Community Maternity Unit (ICMU) at NHS Grampian.
Her Royal Highness was given a tour of the facility and met with…
The Princess Royal has officially opened the new operational hub of The British Horse Society (BHS) in Stirling.
The Princess, who is vice-patron of the society, unveiled a plaque to commemorate the opening. Based at the Stirling Agricultural Centre, the centre is also…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia travel to Scottish university
5th October 2021
To start their workweek, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden travelled to Scotland to visit University of Stirling.
Upon their arrival, Their Majesties were received by Alan Simpson OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk, and the university’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Gerry McCormack, as well as members of the research team wishing the social sciences…
The Queen has returned to Scotland again to attend the opening of the Scottish Parliament. As with the opening of Parliament in Westminster, the crown jewels are featured. However, instead of the crown jewels that we typically see there, we now get to see the crown jewels of…
Whiskey galore as the Duke of Rothesay's visit to Edinburgh continues
2nd October 2021
On Friday, 1 October, the Duke of Rothesay enjoyed a sip of his own bespoke whiskey cocktail as he officially opened the new Johnnie Walker Experience in Edinburgh’s Princes Street during his trip to Edinburgh. Offering views of the city and Edinburgh Castle, the…
Historic Scottish estate with links to Mary, Queen of Scots opens for visitors after ten-year restoration
18th September 2021
Brucefield Estate, in Forestmill, is reopening after a ten-year restoration project. The estate was originally owned by the Stewarts of Rosyth, the family who welcomed Mary, Queen of Scots, back to Scotland.
Brucefield Estate is now owned by biologist Victoria Bruce-Winkler, who inherited it from her late father in 2012. She has undertaken a ten-year conservation project that focused on…
