Can it really be a month already since
the Platinum Jubilee? On June 5th 2022, the final spectacle of the
weekend of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the reign
of Elizabeth II took place before Her Majesty stepped on to the
balcony of Buckingham Palace while the crowd sang the national
anthem. As most years do, 2022 seems to be picking up pace as it
grows older, meaning that the…
Kate takes official birthday portrait of Camilla
5th July 2022
The Duchess of Cornwall has been
photographed for her 75th birthday – by the Duchess of Cambridge.
Camilla asked Kate to take an official picture to mark her
milestone celebration. The image will feature on the front of the
special edition of Country Life magazine which…
Wimbledon 2022 is here, and many are
looking forward to the Duchess of Cambridge taking over the Duke of
Kent’s responsibilities. After five decades as president of
Wimbledon, the Duke passed the role onto the Duchess, who is
already the patron of Wimbledon’s All England…
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee under a new spotlight
3rd July 2022
The Queen’s outfits from the Platinum
Jubilee are going on show together for the first time. Less than a
month after they were all first revealed to the world, her picks
for her two historic appearances on the balcony of Buckingham
Palace have become part of a new display at Holyroodhouse Palace in
Edinburgh. A display celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee,
Palace of Holyroodhouse…
A rare portrait of the late Princess of
Wales is currently on display this summer in London. The
portrait is an oil sketch done as a preliminary piece for Nelson
Shanks’ full-length portrait. In it, Diana is wearing a dark green,
velvet military-style Catherine Walker…
Some may say she was one of the most
popular royals of her time: the late Princess Margaret, Countess of
Snowdon. Having been particularly popular in the 1960s, the
Princess was seen frequently at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships
during that particular decade. With the…
The annual Wimbledon Championships has
historically been linked to royal appearances. But many might be
shocked to know that despite being on the throne for 70 years, Her
Majesty The Queen has only attended the championships four times.
The reason? Her Majesty is not an avid tennis fan. Although, she
has appeared at the tournament in her role as patron. The Queen’s
visits took place in July…
Spending on Buckingham Palace tops £100 million
2nd July 2022
In the past fiscal year, the Royal Family
spent more than £100 million on significant repair work on
Buckingham Palace, drawing large amounts of funding. The
Royal Family released its annual spending report for the last
financial year, released on Thursday, 30 June.
Having married the Prince of Wales in
2005, the Duchess of Cornwall has only made a minimal amount of
appearances at the annual Wimbledon tennis tournament. Typically,
you can spot her stepson and daughter-in-law, the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge in the Royal Box. With…
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 his…

