The last medal ceremony of the Commonwealth Games has been overseen by the Earl of Wessex.
The Earl, who is Vice Patron of Commonwealth Sport, presented the medals in the Men’s Hockey event to bring down the curtain on the sporting action at Birmingham 2022.
Australia claimed gold with India taking silver. England won bronze.
Prince Edward also spent time thanking the support teams…
The Earl of Wessex has led the Royal Family in thanking all those involved in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
The competition, which comes to an end on August 8th, has seen hundreds of thousands of people enjoy world class sport in a wide range of events over the…
Lower the drawbridge, the military is taking over the castle! Over 900 performers have descended upon Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh for the annual Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
Princess Anne, Edinburgh Tattoo Royal Patron, got a sneak peek of the opening number when…
The Queen leads congratulations for the Lionesses after England claim the Women's Euro title
1st August 2022
The Queen has sent a message of congratulations to England’s new football champions as the Lionesses claimed the Women’s Euros at Wembley.
Just moments after the Duke of Cambridge had presented the UEFA trophy to captain Leah Williamson, Her Majesty told the team they had set an example that would last for generations and they should be very proud of themselves.
The full message…
A message to the Commonwealth, written by The Queen almost a year ago, has finally been revealed.
Her Majesty issued her special statement in October 2021 and it was placed in The Queen’s Baton which has been carried around the world since then as part of the build…
The Queen’s Baton is in Birmingham where the Commonwealth Games are about to begin.
The baton was brought into the host city by one of its most famous sons, Sir Lenny Henry, who held it aloft as he ran into Victoria Square on July 27th 2022, less than 24 hours…
In the sunny days of 1911, all eyes were on one royal. Queen Mary had been consort for just over a year and was now accompanying her husband to a major event that would begin a summer of celebrations for their Coronation. Mary was the leading figure at the Festival of Empire which would include a sporting competition that would turn, eventually, into the Commonwealth Games. And, just as some of…
It was a moment that took the world by surprise and it’s now a decade old. It’s exactly ten years since The Queen took a starring role in one of the most famous Olympics opening ceremonies of all time.
On July 27th 2012, all eyes were on London for the…
In the first days of the summer of 1939, an accident befell the Royal Family that led to a widespread outpouring of sympathy. Queen Mary, mother of King George VI, was involved in a car crash. Her son was touring Canada as the country prepared for what felt like a growing…
Pope Francis has sent his best wishes to The Queen as he observed a tradition thousands of feet over London.
Whenever the Pontiff flies over a country, he issues a special message to the Head of State of that nation.
As he made his way to Canada, his route took him into British airspace. And so the Pope sent a statement to The Queen from the papal plane.
Addressed to ”Her Majesty…
