The Earl of Wessex spoke of his late
father’s memory on what would have been his 100th birthday,
revealing that The Queen has been doing “remarkably well” in the
months since his passing. In an exclusive, and wide-ranging,
interview with CNN’s royal correspondent Max Foster, Edward spoke
of his “self-effacing” father and revealed that, despite the
milestone, “I don’t think he…
New details of The Queen’s upcoming
meeting with President Biden have been released ahead of their
meeting this weekend. The Queen will welcome President Biden and
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at Windsor Castle on 13 June, while the
President is in the UK for the G7…
Nowadays, he is referred to as ‘The Other
Prince William’, but who was Prince William of Gloucester and why
was his life cut so tragically short? On 18 December 1941, Prince
William Henry Andrew Frederick was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire to
Prince Henry, Duke of…
Historic Royal Palaces hosts online talk to mark new 'Royal Style in the Making' exhibition
10th June 2021
On Wednesday 9 June, Historic Royal
Palaces held an online talk in conjunction with their new
exhibition, Royal Style in the Making. The talk highlighted the
five garments included in the exhibition and behind the scenes and
historical information about royal fashion. Co-Chief Curator for
Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, hosted the talk, where
curator Matthew Storey, designer David…
The Queen marks what would have been Prince Philip’s 100th birthday by planting a rose
10th June 2021
The Queen has received a commemorative
rose to mark what would have been the 100th birthday of Prince
Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. The deep pink commemorative rose,
bred by the Royal Horticultural Society—of which The Queen is
President—was presented to Her Majesty…
The Prince of Wales has made his first
comments on the birth of his new granddaughter, Lilibet “Lili”
Diana. Visiting the BMW MINI factory in Oxford, the Prince spoke
publicly about his fifth grandchild for the first time. The
Prince’s visit to the car…
Members of the Magdalen College Middle
Common Room have voted to remove a printed portrait of The Queen
from the common room. The Oxford students voted to remove it, on
the basis of it being a symbol of “recent colonial history”. The
move has both been praised and criticised in the following days.
According to a BBC article, the motion was tabled to make the
common room a more welcoming…
Thursday marks what would have been
Prince Philip’s 100th birthday. The Queen will be spending the day
reflecting on the extraordinary life of her husband, and the impact
he made during his long life. Prince Philip died on April 9 at
Windsor Castle – just a…
Recollections once again vary as Harry & Meghan deny not informing The Queen of Lilibet’s naming
9th June 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have
denied reports they didn’t speak to The Queen about their decision
to call their daughter Lilibet before making their choice public.
The BBC said that the couple announced their decision before Palace
officials were informed. Harry…
In a poignant speech given to the Women’s
Institute, the Countess of Wessex has spoken on the early death of
her mother. She spoke at the National Federation of Women’s
Institutes annual meeting, which was shared virtually from London
this year. Sophie’s speech touched on how the global health crisis
has affected women significantly more than men, and shared how her
mother’s early…
