Charles III, King of Canada, has welcomed
the Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada to Buckingham
Palace. The King held an audience with Usher of the Black Rod of
the Senate of Canada Gregory Peters, as well as the Speaker of the
Senate of Canada, Raymonde Gagne. The Canadian Senate commissioned
a new ceremonial sword to mark the King’s reign; His Majesty
presented Peters…
Ever the green Monarch, King Charles was
surrounded by sustainability at one of the most famous royal
residences of all, Hampton Court Palace. The King founded the
Sustainable Markets Initiative five years ago – it’s an
organisation that focuses on putting…
The Princess of Wales attended the
Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey, after
missing a year through illness, and she went with several favourite
pieces from her wardrobe. Following an announcement from
Kensington Palace earlier in the year that…
The rarely seen royal rubies just chosen for a surprise showing at an important event
11th March 2025
The Royal Family often choose red, white
and blue for events around Commonwealth Day for pretty obvious
reasons but one duchess just gave a masterclass in flag dressing
with the help of some rarely seen jewels. The Duchess of Gloucester
joined King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of
Wales at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day service and
turned to some sparkling gems…
Following the Commonwealth Day service at
Westminster Abbey, King Charles helped to kick off the Glasgow 2026
Commonwealth Games baton relay at Buckingham Palace. And not only
did he take part, he included his own surprise. The King handed a
specially made baton to Sir…
A tiara covered in symbols of enlightenment that has become the favourite of a famous royal
10th March 2025
While there are many striking aquamarine
tiaras across royal collections, Princess Anne may be able to claim
that she has the most unique, the Cartier Aquamarine Pineflower
Tiara. King George VI commissioned a new tiara from Cartier for his
wife, Queen Elizabeth. It…
The curious case of the Royal Family's surname: is Meghan really Sussex now or is that Mountbatten-Windsor?
9th March 2025
There were several surprises for those
turning on the new lifestyle programme fronted by Meghan, Duchess
of Sussex. One of them was the bizarre sight of The King’s daughter
in law pouring pretzels from one plastic bag to another. Another
came as Meghan chatted with Mindy Kaling, a friend of the duchess
but not apparently so close that she didn’t know one rather basic
thing about her…
King Charles has returned to his artistic
roots with a visit to the Royal Collection Trust’s workshops ahead
of a blockbuster exhibition’s launch. The King visited the
RCT’s Decorative Arts workshop to learn more about how Trust staff
members use a wide variety of…
The King has had a busy diplomatic
period, as both the UK and Canada are managing changes by the US
government in multiple areas. Canadian Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau is leading his country amidst an on-going trade war with
the US. Although he cannot make explicit…
While the King was at a military
engagement in the English Channel as he visited HMS Prince of Wales
before its departure, the Princess Royal was holding down the fort
for her older brother in Scotland. Princess Anne hosted an
investiture ceremony on behalf of King Charles at the Palace of
Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The Monarch typically leads the
ceremony; however, the Princess Royal or…
