A new mural in Northampton commemorates
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her son and successor, King
Charles III. Funded by the council, it has been described as a
“fitting to mark such an historical occasion with a visual tribute”
by Councillor Jane Birch in a statement posted to the town’s
website. Birch said: “It was with great sadness that we heard of
the passing of Queen…
Queen Camilla continues special Christmas tradition with ill children
10th December 2022
Queen Camilla opened the doors of
Clarence House to children to kick off the Christmas season.
Continuing a six-year tradition, Queen Camilla invited the children
of Helen & Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s
Charity to her home for a special…
Prince William releases heartbreaking statement following the death of his close friend
9th December 2022
The Prince of Wales has released a short
statement on social media, paying tribute to a close family friend
who was killed in a plane crash earlier in the week. Mark Jenkins
and his son, Peter, both died in the crash in Kenya while carrying
out an aerial patrol to protect…
The Christmas period is always a
particularly fun time for royal watching, with behind-the-scenes
pictures of the palaces being decorated for the holidays and royals
carrying out holiday-themed engagements moving to the forefront.
The British Royal Family have always played a significant part in
Christmas traditions for the UK, with their annual celebration at
Sandringham and the morning walk…
The King sidesteps questions on the latest Sussex melodrama during London engagement
8th December 2022
The King has sidestepped questions about
the Duke & Duchess of Sussex following the release of their Netflix
documentary series. During a visit to King’s House in central
London, His Majesty was asked by members of the public whether he
had seen the first…
The first coins bearing the image of King
Charles III have entered circulation. The 50p went into general use
in the UK on December 8th 2022. The coins had already been sold as
commemorative editions. The 50p shows The King depicted by sculptor
Martin Jennings. His…
Several monarchs share a holiday message
to mark Christmas and the New Year. Queen Wilhelmina of the
Netherlands delivered the first royal Christmas message via radio
in 1931, and King George V of Great Britain delivered his first
Christmas message in 1932 to launch what would become the BBC World
Service. Now, it’s a well established festive tradition. If you are
interested, you can now…
Counsellors of State Bill, adding Princess Anne and Prince Edward, given Royal Assent
7th December 2022
The Bill to change who can act as
Counsellors of State has been given Royal Assent. It means that The
Princess Royal and The Earl of Wessex can both now stand in for the
Monarch, if required. The Bill was given Royal Assent, meaning it
is now law, on December 6th 2022…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of
common assault following an incident during a walkabout carried out
by The King in Luton. Bedfordshire Police say a man in his 20s has
been arrested. It is believed that an egg was thrown in the
direction of His Majesty. The King…
The Queen 'danced around in circles' after hearing that Zara had won a medal at the 2012 Olympics
6th December 2022
Zara Tindall has revealed that she dreams
of being able to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, having
already tasted success in 2012 when she won a silver medal for
Great Britain. Princess Anne was the person tasked with presenting
the medal to her daughter on the podium in the team equestrian
event. It is possible that the Princess Royal was the only member
of The Royal Family to…
