The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have
confirmed that they will attend The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
celebrations in London next month alongside their two young
children. Until now, it remained unclear whether the Sussex family
would make the journey across the Atlantic for the historic
occasion. A spokesperson for the family said that Harry and Meghan
will take part in the celebrations along…
The Queen has taken decisive action in
preventing the Duke of York and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from
appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony during her Platinum
Jubilee celebrations. Amidst the continuing family fall-outs, Her
Majesty has ruled that only working…
The Gold State Coach, used by The Queen
at her Coronation, will take a starring role in this year’s
Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Her Majesty rode through the streets
of London in the coach for her Silver and Golden celebrations in
1977 and 2012 but as she marks 70…
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret became
the first royal to marry in a televised ceremony when she married
photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in a glittering service at
Westminster Abbey. Princess Margaret had been linked to several
beaus, most notably her father’s and sister’s former equerry, Peter
Townsend. After a tumultuous period of will-they-won’t-they, their
relationship ended on…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend opening of memorial to victims of Manchester Arena attack
6th May 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will
attend the official opening of the memorial for the 22 people
killed in the Manchester Arena attack. The Duke and Duchess will
visit ‘Glad of Light’, a white marble halo that will have the name
of each of those who lost…
Jamaican campaigners are criticising the
£42,000 (JMD $8 million) cost of the visit by the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge earlier this year. The visit was made as part of Queen
Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebration. The campaigning group,
Advocates Network…
Maybe you have heard of Rhodesia, an
unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979. It
dissolved on 1 June 1979 and is now in the territory equivalent to
modern Zimbabwe. Before all of that happened, Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II was Queen of the state. Rhodesia was the de facto
successor state to the British colony of Southern Rhodesia, which
had been self-governed since 1923, when…
Kate hails the power of connection as new maternal mental health patronage is announced
6th May 2022
The Duchess of Cambridge has become
patron of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance and has recorded a
video marking Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. The Maternal
Mental Health Alliance is a UK-based charity that brings together
over 100 organisations to “ensure…
The Queen won’t attend the traditional
Buckingham Palace garden parties to be held in Platinum Jubilee
year. The dates of the parties have been revealed but it’s also
been confirmed that other members of the Royal Family will
represent The Queen at the…
Why Camilla's support for those affected by domestic violence is more important than ever
5th May 2022
Beyond the frivolous trappings of
royalty—the jewels, the clothing, the dishy behind-palace-walls
gossip—is a woman who has been using her platform increasingly for
topics that greatly need the centre stage. One of the Duchess of
Cornwall’s latest engagements supporting domestic violence
survivors saw her at the opening of a photographic exhibit called
“I Am” in Manchester that…
