The Duke of York will not take part in
the public procession for the Order of the Garter ceremony at
Windsor. He will not take part in the service at St. George’s
Chapel either. Prince Andrew will, however, be present for private
elements within the traditional event including the investiture of
new members and the lunch held at the castle beforehand. Royal
officials described it as…
The Duchess of Cornwall is helping launch
The Commonwealth Poetry podcast, where in each episode, a different
Commonwealth country will be highlighted. Each episode is set to
help listeners explore and celebrate the poetry, heritage, and
people of the Commonwealth. The…
A momentous day! The Queen breaks another royal milestone as she becomes the second longest reigning monarch in history
12th June 2022
The Queen is now the second longest
reigning Monarch in recorded history. Her rule has now reached 70
years and 126 days, equalling the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
of Thailand. Her latest historic milestone comes just a week after
Her Majesty became the first…
The Duchess of Cornwall will make a royal
debut as she is installed as a Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order
of the Garter. Her appointment was announced at the end of 2021.
The Most Noble Order of the Garter was established in 1348 by
Edward III. Appointments to it are only made at the discretion of
Her Majesty The Queen. The Duchess will receive the Order during
the Garter Day event at…
Long-time Strictly Come Dancing superfan
the Duchess of Cornwall is likely to have a front seat at the show
later this year if reports that the televised dancing competition
will film an episode at Buckingham Palace prove true. First
reported in The Sun last week, rumours…
A gift from The Queen’s late sister is
going up for auction at the end of June. Princess Margaret, The
Queen’s younger sister, gave her then-boyfriend, Roderick
Llewellyn, a piano as a gift during their relationship in the late
1970s and early 1980s. The piano…
Fresh from her Platinum Jubilee
celebrations, Her Majesty The Queen has made two new appointments
to the Order of the Thistle, the highest honour in Scotland. One of
the appointments is The Right Honorable Dame Elish Angiolini QC.
Born in 1960, Elish is a Scottish lawyer who served as Lord
Advocate of Scotland between 2006 and 2011. She was the first woman
to hold the post. She was also the…
The Duke of Cambridge was out and about
incognito on Thursday, selling magazines to unsuspecting
pedestrians on the streets of London. Uncovered by regular people
milling about in London, William was helping to sell issues of The
Big Issue, a magazine written by the…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall host Commonwealth diaspora reception
10th June 2022
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace, celebrating
the Commonwealth diaspora ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of
Government Meetings. Welcoming around 500 guests, Prince Charles
and Camilla met people from across the…
It was back to work for Prince William
after the event-filled Platinum Jubilee weekend. The Duke of
Cambridge was at Buckingham Palace for an investiture ceremony on
behalf of The Queen. Sir Patrick Vallance, the United Kingdom’s
chief scientific adviser, received an upgraded knighthood from the
Duke of Cambridge. Previously made a knight in 2019, Vallance was
named a Knight Commander of the…
