The Duchess of Edinburgh has officially
opened The Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre, the NHS’s
first orthopaedic centre entirely dedicated to military veterans.
On Tuesday, 4 April, Her Royal Highness arrived at The Robert Jones
and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, the Shropshire facility that
houses the new centre. There, she was welcomed by Lieutenant
Colonel Carl Meyer…
The first Maundy coins to bear the image
of King Charles III have been revealed ahead of a special service
at York Minster where His Majesty will distribute them in a
tradition that stretches back centuries. The King will hand out
Maundy money to 74 men and 74 women, one…
The Princess Royal travelled to Wales,
where she attended two events: a meeting with members of the
National Coastwatch Institution and a visit to the Merthyr Tydfil
maternity unit. Her Royal Highness arrived on 3 April, and her
first stop was St. Donats Bay at UWC…
The First Lady of the United States, Jill
Biden, will be at the Coronation. Dr. Biden will lead US
representation at the ceremony. The announcement came as
invitations to the Coronation were prepared for dispatch from the
office of the Earl Marshal. The design of the invites has also been
shared. It had been reported several days ago that President Joe
Biden wouldn’t be attending…
While there are reports of changes ahead
of King Charles III’s Coronation in May, each Coronation has had
its own changes. King George VI was the first monarch to give a
Coronation speech to be broadcast over the radio on the day of his
Coronation. King George V gave…
The three grandsons of Queen Camilla will
play a major part in the Coronation. Louis Lopes, Gus Lopes and
Freddy Parker Bowles will all act as Pages of Honour to Her Majesty
during the ceremony which takes place at Westminster Abbey on May 6
2023. The fourth page will be…
Prince George of Wales is to take an
important role at the Coronation of King Charles. The second in
line to the throne will act as a Page of Honour to his grandfather
at the solemn ceremony on May 6 2023. Four Pages of Honour will
attend His Majesty throughout the service. They take part in the
procession through the Nave of Westminster Abbey. It’s an important
role for Prince…
The invitation to the Coronation has been
revealed and this piece of history is packed with symbolism. The
invite, sent by the Earl Marshal by the command of The King, is
about to wings its way to 2,000 guests who will watch the crowning
of Charles III on May 6th…
With just a month to go until the
Coronation, King Charles and Queen Camilla have posed for a new
portrait photo. Their Majesties are seen smiling in the image taken
in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace. The King and Queen
were photographed by Hugo…
Queen Victoria’s reign is notable for its
length, for its innovations and revolutions, and for her
steadfastness in navigating the Crown through to modern times. Her
fashion was legendary both contemporarily—she helped popularise
white wedding dresses—and today as a study not only of the woman
but also the kingdom she reigned over. The morning she ascended the
throne, 20 June 1837, she…
