The need to be ‘fiscally disciplined’ is the reasoning behind The King’s decision to decommission the Royal Train according to Buckingham Palace – a mode of transport that dates back to Queen Victoria.
In a cost cutting exercise, His Majesty plans to have the Royal Train out of service by 2027.
In a briefing, Buckingham Palace revealed the state of the royal finances…
Queen Camilla ended Royal Ascot with a sparkling surprise as she wore an unusual royal gem not seen for decades.
The Queen chose a striking and rather large diamond brooch for the final day of the famous race meeting. As well as its appearance being a surprise, the gem…
In the long and storied history of Royal Ascot, few moments shine as brightly as that summer afternoon in 2013 when Queen Elizabeth II became the first reigning monarch to win the prestigious Gold Cup. The royal colours – purple, gold and scarlet -have graced many…
Amid the colour and ceremony of Royal Ascot, few figures are more distinctive or steeped in tradition than the Greencoats. Dressed in their rich, forest-green uniforms with gleaming brass buttons and white breeches, they are a familiar and reassuring sight on the lawns, at the gates, and flanking the royal procession. But who are these quietly authoritative guards, and how did they come to…
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…
The Queen has issued a statement to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo in which she offered a rare insight into her family history.
Queen Camilla, whose father Major Bruce Shand served during World War II, was remembering the civilian war effort at…
King Charles and Queen Camilla to be joined by Royal Family for VE Day commemorations.
25th April 2025
The King and Queen will lead national commemorations for the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Their Majesties will attend a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on May 8 2025, exactly 80 years after Victory in Europe Day was declared.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal and her…
Queen Elizabeth II went full grandmother when her historic meeting with Pope Francis was taken over by Prince George
12th April 2025
Queen Elizabeth II made an historic visit to the Vatican just months after Pope Francis was elected but this meeting between the Supreme Governor of the Church of England and the Head of the Catholic Church ended up with another royal taking a starring role. Enter Prince…
Ciao for now! King Charles and Queen Camilla wave farewell to sparkling success of a State Visit
11th April 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla have bowed out in style at the end of a State Visit that turned into a sparkling success.
The final part of their trip to Italy was spent in Ravenna where big crowds turned out to see them as they got a taste, quite literally, of la dolce…
King Charles and Queen Camilla had two ceremonies on their wedding day and that meant two hats for the bride
9th April 2025
Queen Camilla had not one but two royal wedding outfits for her marriage to King Charles III on April 9th 2005, and that meant two hats.
Twenty years on, those style picks remain as classic as they did on the royal wedding day. For the civil ceremony, at the Guildhall in Windsor, Queen Camilla wore a cream coloured wide brimmed hat designed by one of her go to milliners, Philip Treacy.
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