After years of controversy and months of planning, the State Visit of US President Donald Trump is about to get under way. And the flags are flying on the Mall to prove it.
Union flags are fluttering in the warm summer evening air alongside the Stars and Stripes as the Royal Family prepares to welcome Mr Trump and his wife, Melania, for a State Visit that has proved contentious from the word go.
She’s becoming something of a regular at royal events this year. As the Duke of York took the salute at the Colonel’s Review, the final rehearsal for Trooping the Colour, his former wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, had pride of place to see him carry out this…
This Week in Royal Fashion: Buckingham Palace Garden Party and Crown Princess Victoria at the ALMA Prize
2nd June 2019
The garden party season is coming to an end, but we were treated with another afternoon of spring fashion on Wednesday, plus Crown Princess Victoria took a favourite dress for an outing at the ALMA Prize ceremony in Stockholm. Let’s take a look at the fashion…
The Princess Royal has donned khakis for a visit to British troops in Estonia. Anne spent a day with soldiers currently deployed with NATO as part of a visit to the Baltic State.
The visit to Tapa Military Base was part of a packed day in Estonia for Anne. The princess carried out a string of engagements there on May 30th culminating with her trip to see the Army in action.
Royal Family…
Canada to donate $100,000 to the Breakfast Club of Canada in honour of Archie Harrison's birth
1st June 2019
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced yesterday that to celebrate the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first child, Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Canada would be donated $100,000 to the Breakfast Club of Canada.
The Prime Minister…
The city of Paris in France has announced plans to name a square after Diana, Princess of Wales, at the site of the 1997 car crash that claimed her life and that of her companion Dodi Fayed and the driver of the car, Henri Paul. The square is adjacent to the Alma Tunnel…
Facebook removes accounts originating from Iran that targeted Princess Eugenie
31st May 2019
Facebook has removed accounts originating from Iran which target Princess Eugenie. It has taken down 51 accounts, 36 pages, seven groups and three Instagrams, which were producing “coordinated inauthentic behaviour.” Around 21,000 people followed at least one of the page involved, according to Facebook.
Among the photos on the accounts was a photo from Princess Eugenie’s wedding…
Rumours are flying that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to part ways with the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and create one of their own.
The couples will split, making it easier to support charities close to…
Etchings of royal family by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert go on display for first time
30th May 2019
Both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert enjoyed exploring their artistic sides, and this summer a series of 20 never-before-seen etchings created by the couple will go on view at the British Museum. The museum will host a free display titled “At Home: Royal Etchings by…
Real IRA founder who plotted bombing while Prince Charles was in Ireland dies in prison
30th May 2019
A real IRA founder who was jailed for planning a bombing while Prince Charle’s was in Ireland in 2015 has passed away in prison from a suspected heart attack.
In 2017, he was found guilty of directing terrorism, and at the time of death, he was serving an 11-and-half-year prison sentence.
Seamus McGrane, who was also convicted of being an IRA member, is only the second person to be convicted…
