Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen speaks of her 'deep affection' for Scotland' she is joined by Charles & Camilla to open Scottish Parliament

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2nd October 2021
The Queen has officially opened a new session of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, with the monarch using the occasion to speak of her “deep affection” for the country. Joined by the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, Her Majesty delivered a speech in the debating chamber in the presence of Members of the Scottish Parliament. The Queen’s speech was written ‘in close cooperation’ with…
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King Charles III

Camilla celebrates 25 years of Maggie's

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2nd October 2021
It’s been 25 years since the first Maggie’s Centre opened. In honour of the milestone, the Duchess of Cornwall spoke on the organisation she’s supported and how she would like to see a Maggie’s Centre in every NHS cancer hospital. To mark the special anniversary, the Duchess of Rothesay visited the first-ever centre on the grounds of the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. This was…
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British Royals

The Queen starts planting season for the Jubilee Canopy

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1st October 2021
The Queen and Prince Charles have helped mark another big moment in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations as they placed a new tree in the grounds of Balmoral to mark the start of the official planting season that will help form a green canopy across Britain. Her Majesty and her heir planted a copper beech tree on October 1st 2021 to signal the formal beginning of the push to ‘Plant a Tree for…
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European RoyalsThe Kents

Prince Michael of Kent and Crown Prince Leka of Albania attend events in Budapest

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1st October 2021
Royals from three nations were gathered in Budapest this week. Prince Michael of Kent was joined by Crown Prince Leka of Albania and Prince Fahad Al-Thani of Qatar at a dinner to strengthen international relations. During the visit to Hungary at the invitation of the Hungarian parliament, Prince Michael of Kent held meetings with Crown Prince Leka, Prince Fahad Al-Thani and other politicians…
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