It was one of the most anticipated,
watched and lauded moments of the 20th century but an invitation to
Buckingham Palace to send a congratulatory text marking the first
Moon landing was labelled a gimmick by courtiers. Documents just
released by the National Archives reveal that the Queen had her own
reservations about sending a royal message to the Moon in July
1969. As final preparations for…
Yesterday, on her 72nd birthday, the
Duchess of Cornwall helped commemorate the golden anniversary of
The Donkey Sanctuary. Camilla was welcomed on arrival by Sidmouth
Primary School students from the fifth and sixth years, as well as
The Donkey Sanctuary’s CEO, Mike Baker…
Duke and Duchess of Sussex's foundation name revealed
18th July 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new
foundation’s name has been revealed: Sussex Royal The Foundation of
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. It will be known as Sussex Royal,
Emily Andrews exclusively revealed. The foundation was incorporated
under the Companies Act…
We don’t always get photos to mark royal
birthdays but as the Duchess of Cornwall turns 72, official royal
social media accounts are sharing snaps and happy messages to mark
the big day. Clarence House got the ball rolling with a sunny snap
of Camilla, accompanied by a message that read ”Thank you for all
the lovely messages on The Duchess of Cornwall’s birthday!”. That
image…
Princess Anne's mourning for her mother-in-law
16th July 2019
There was a poignant tinge to recent
engagements carried out by the Princess Royal. As Anne visited
Yorkshire on Monday she was dressed in black, a reminder that the
princess is in mourning for her mother-in-law who died earlier this
month. Sir Tim Laurence’s mother…
"All up' - Queen's swans checked in 800-year-old census
16th July 2019
A royal tradition dating back to the 12th
century is being carried out this week as the annual Swan Upping
takes place on the River Thames. For the past 800 years, the swan
population along the Thames has been checked and measured – first
as a ceremony, but now as a…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended
the London premiere of Disney’s upcoming The Lion King on Sunday
evening, meeting Hollywood royalty – including Beyoncé and Jay-Z –
and teasing a new conservation initiative. Prince Harry was slated
to attend the premiere since the engagement was announced in
mid-June, but Buckingham Palace only confirmed last week that
Meghan would join her husband…
Prince of Wales says next 18 months critical for humanity when dealing with rapid climate change and biodiversity loss
15th July 2019
The Prince of Wales warned late last week
that the next 18 months would be crucial to the survival of
humanity with the rise of global warming. Prince Charles made the
remarks at a reception in his London residence, Clarence House, for
Commonwealth Foreign Ministers, where…
There’s no official word on whether she
baked it herself. However, as England’s cricketers took part in a
nail biting final in a World Cup on home soil, the Duchess of
Cornwall had afternoon tea well and truly sorted. Those taking part
in this instant classic of…
It felt like a changing of the guard. For
decades, the Duke of Kent has handed over the prizes at Wimbledon
but today he stepped aside. For the first time, the Duchess of
Cambridge presented the trophies on Centre Court at the end of an
already legendary match. The duchess, patron of the All England
Tennis Club, had joined the duke, the club’s president, in the
Royal Box at Wimbledon for…

