The colours of the union flag dominate
the flowers at the Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip taking
place at Westminster Abbey. Predominantly red, white and blue
blooms have been used in the arrangements at the Abbey. Among the
flowers chosen are orchids, which were used in The Queen’s wedding
bouquet, and sea holly, to reflect Prince Philip’s long naval
career. The larger…
A guard of honour planned by Prince
Philip for his funeral which couldn’t go ahead because of pandemic
restrictions will feature in the Service of Thanksgiving for him at
Westminster Abbey. Prince Philip had requested that Gold Award
Holders from his Duke of Edinburgh…
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed
that the King and Queen of Norway will no longer be able to attend
the memorial service for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. King
Harald remainns sick leave after being diagnosed with coronavirus
last week. The Norwegian Royal…
Prince William's unexpected statement at end of royal tour
27th March 2022
The Duke of Cambridge has reaffirmed his
message of support for Commonwealth countries as he issued a
statement at the end of his royal tour to the Caribbean. In an
unexpected missive, released as he and the Duchess of Cambridge
left the Bahamas at the end of a week long visit taking in three
countries, Prince William said that their latest tour had ”brought
into even sharper focus, questions…
The Queen among the poppies at the Tower
26th March 2022
The Queen’s deep devotion to the Armed
Forces and to the memories of those who have died in conflict has
been symbolic of her reign. And in 2014, she paid tribute to those
lost in the First World War during a time of remembrance. As the
100th anniversary of the start of…
The Queen's Reign in Style: sister of the bride
26th March 2022
When her fashionista sister married at
Westminster Abbey on 6 May 1960, all eyes were on the stunning
wedding dress of Princess Margaret, but The Queen’s beautiful blue
evening gown also drew accolades that day. Designed by court
designer Norman Hartnell, The Queen…
As their first royal tour of the
Caribbean wraps up, the friendly rivalry between the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge returned during a sailing regatta in the
choppy waters of the Bahamas. Braving the rain, the Duke and
Duchess headed to Montagu Beach for one of the country’s first
sailing regattas since the global health crisis began. William and
Kate cheered on young sailors from the Royal…
Prince William speaks on future of Monarchy at end of Caribbean tour: 'relationships evolve, friendships endure''
26th March 2022
The Duke of Cambridge has directly
addressed calls for the three countries he has just visited on his
Platinum Jubilee tour to sever their links with the Monarchy.
Speaking at a reception hosted by the Governor General of the
Bahamas, Prince William turned to the issue…
During a visit to Sybil Strachan Primary
School in Nassau, the Duchess of Cambridge got candid about the
pain many people have felt when separating from their loved ones
during the global health crisis. It has been a little over two
years since the coronavirus pandemic…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall met with the family of Ashling Murphy during their visit
to County Tipperary in Ireland. Ashling was killed in January after
going for a jog near Tullamore, County Offaly. Charles and Camilla
met her family for a private meeting where they offered their
sympathies and condolences. The 15 minute meeting took place at the
Bru Boru cultural centre…

