The Duchess of Cornwall has shared a
special photo from her wedding day to highlight the special role
fathers play. As Father’s Day is celebrated across the UK, Camilla
added an image of her arm in arm with her dad, Bruce Shand, on the
afternoon she married the Prince of Wales. The portrait was shared
on the official Clarence House social media accounts along with a
black and white photo…
It was a quiet country affair, far
removed from the pomp and ceremony we’ve come to expect from royal
weddings. The setting was an English parish church, the regal guest
list only filled a couple of pews, and the bride walked in several
minutes late carrying her own train…
GALLERY: The Duchess of Gloucester through the decades
20th June 2021
Today, Birgitte, the Duchess of
Gloucester, will celebrate her 75th birthday. A Danish member of
the British Royal Family, Birgitte is married to Prince Richard,
the Duke of Gloucester, who is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth
II. Together the couple has three children…
Royal Wedding Flowers: the Countess of Wessex
19th June 2021
When Sophie Rhys Jones married Prince
Edward on June 19th 1999 at St. George’s Chapel, she carried a
bouquet with more than a hint of the past about it. The couple who
starred in the last big Windsor wedding of the 20th century had
gone for something of a medieval theme in the look of their big day
and the flowers carried by the bride fitted right in. From the
pageboys and bridesmaids in…
Royal Wedding Dresses: the Countess of Wessex
19th June 2021
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up
its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her
marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel,
Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor
bridal dress of the 20thcentury…
The Queen arrived at Royal Ascot on the
final day of the meeting in which she had four runners. This is the
first time Her Majesty has attended Royal Ascot in two years due to
the global health emergency which has limited attendance. Although
it was known that the…
On 19 June 1999, Prince Edward, the
youngest son of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, married Sophie
Rhys-Jones at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The two had met at a
tennis event in 1993. They announced their engagement on 6 January
1999. Edward proposed to Sophie with a two-carat oval diamond
flanked by two heart-shaped gemstones set in 18 carat white gold.
The ring was made by Asprey…
Royal experts discuss Lilibet name row in new episode of True Royalty's The Royal Beat
19th June 2021
Trooping the Colour, the G7 Summit, Royal
Ascot, and Harry and Meghan’s baby name drama are amongst the
topics covered in a jam-packed new episode of The Royal Beat,
available now on the True Royalty website. The royal experts
joining host Kate Thornton in this…
During a visit to the Chelsea &
Westminster Hospital on Thursday, The Prince of Wales met with
young people supported by his Prince’s Trusts’ Health and Social
Care programmes, and how those programmes led them to employment
with the National Health Service. The…
The Duchess of Cambridge has launched the
Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, an umbrella of her
charitable organisation which will “drive awareness of and action
on the extraordinary impact of the early years, in order to
transform society for generations to come.” Kate announced the news
on Friday, releasing a video and sharing the results of the
Centre’s first commissioned…

