Holyrood Week is well and truly under way
with the Queen carrying out a packed diary of engagements as her
traditional spell in Scotland starts. From a sunny day hearing all
about the enthusiasm of a new generation for the Gaelic language to
celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the Scottish
Parliament, the royal diary has the spirit of the country at its
heart. And there’s plenty more to…
The Princess Royal’s husband has spoken
of his ”enormous admiration and respect” for all those involved in
the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as his time as its Vice
Chair comes to an end. Sir Tim Laurence, who has been involved with
the CGWC for eight years, had…
Edward and Sophie's visit to their new earldom
1st July 2019
The Earl and Countess of Forfar will say
hello to the town that’s given them their new title today. Prince
Edward and his wife, Sophie, will be in Forfar for a series of
engagements, their first visit since the Queen gave her youngest
son his new earldom in March 2019. The…
The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge to visit Pakistan
29th June 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will
undertake an official visit to Pakistan later this year – a first
for the couple. Their Royal Highnesses are making the visit at the
request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. They will visit the
country in Autumn with further details being released closer to the
time. Reacting to the news, the High Commissioner for Pakistan,
Mohammad Nafees Zakaria…
The Duchess of Sussex has taken a day off
her maternity leave to join her husband, the Duke of Sussex for the
Major League Baseball (MLB) game in London between archrivals – the
New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. The game is being played in
partnership between the MLB…
The Queen speaks of 'great affection for Scotland'
29th June 2019
Her Majesty The Queen has spoken of her
“great affection for Scotland” as she marked Holyrood’s anniversary
– which marked two decades on from the Scottish parliament taking
on its legal powers. Embed from Getty Images The Queen, who was
accompanied by Prince…
Review: Diana, A Spencer Forever
29th June 2019
To conclude the trilogy, Deb Stratas has
released the final instalment of her Diana series “Diana: A Spencer
Forever.” It examines the final two years and last months of the
late Diana, Princess of Wales’s life before her tragic car crash in
Paris on 30 August 1997. As with the other two books in the series,
it is a mixture of both non-fiction events and fictionalised
discussions. This…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will carry
out a tour of southern Africa this autumn. The visit, being made at
the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will cover four
countries and will see Harry and Meghan take their new son, Archie,
on an official trip for the…
Prince William also shares his concerns
over discrimination and hate The Duke of Cambridge has said it
would be ‘absolutely fine’ if any of his children identify as LGBTQ
in the future. The second in line to the throne did admit, however,
that he worries about potential…
Princess Anne honours war dead in France
26th June 2019
The Princess Royal, accompanied by her
husband Sir Timothy Laurence, has visited the Commonwealth War
Graves’ Commission in northern France. Princess Anne officially
opened the new visitors’ centre during the couple’s trip to
Beaurains on June 25th where they heard about the ongoing work to
honour all those who fell in conflict. The princess and her husband
toured the new centre which aims…

