New BBC2 drama King Charles III portrays
a British Royal Family descending into chaos following the
ascension of Prince Charles to the throne. Adapted from Mike
Bartlett’s West End and Broadway hit of the same name, the show
features a full-blown constitutional crisis and an appearance by
the ghost of Diana, Princess of Wales. The show – which the BBC has
stressed is complete fiction – opens…
Prince William testifies in French court saying topless photos of the Duchess were "particularly shocking"
2nd May 2017
The criminal trial in France regarding
the topless photos taken of the Duchess of Cambridge while on
holiday in 2012 has begun. The Duke of Cambridge submitted a
written statement as part of the legal proceedings in which he
called the photos “particularly…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
released a new photo of their daughter Princess Charlotte ahead of
her 2nd birthday tomorrow. The photo was taken in April by her
mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, at their home in Norfolk. In
addition to the photo, the Kensington…
On Saturday, during halftime at the Army
versus Navy rugby match at Twickenham, Prince Harry met and offered
comfort to two children who lost their mother last year. Emily, 11,
and Isaac, 13, were at the match with their father, Matt Briggs. A
friend of a friend reached out to the Prince who invited the
Briggs’s to watch the match with him and Invictus Games athletes.
It has been nearly two…
New interactive map shows the links between Scandinavian royal houses and the British Royal Family
30th April 2017
A new interactive family tree has been
launched by the travel company Expedia to explain just how the
British and Scandinavian royals are related to each other. “Royally
Connected” allows users to explore the family ties shared by
Europe’s most prominent…
The Press Club Awards were handed out on
Thursday at the Corinthia Hotel in White Hall, London. The most
prestigious award presented at the event was for Londoner of the
Year, which went to Her Majesty. Her son, Prince Andrew, the Duke
of York accepted on The Queen’s…
Her Majesty The Queen has appointed a new
personal chaplain; Rev George Cowie of South Holburn Church joins
her household as Chaplain-in-Ordinary. He is a minister of the
Church of Scotland. Cowie is 53 and has been a church minister for
26 years. He will hold this position until the age of 70. Cowie is
one of ten personal chaplains in Scotland. This position is today,
mostly ceremonial, but dates…
In a meeting with the House of Lords this
Monday, the Viscount Linley, now Earl of Snowdon following the
passing of his father in January, has requested for his right to be
registered as a Hereditary Peer within the House. This would make
him one of ninety-two hereditary…
Crisis averted for The Queen as Royal Ascot & the State Opening of Parliament fail to overlap
27th April 2017
A near-crisis has been averted for The
Queen after it was revealed that the State Opening of
Parliament and Royal Ascot meeting would fall on different days. It
was feared that Her Majesty would be forced to miss one of her
favourite days of the year at the Berkshire…
There will be major changes to this
year’s State Opening of Parliament due to the snap general election
due to be held in the UK in June. In a heavily dressed down affair,
Her Majesty will not wear her Imperial Crown or Robes of State this
year, and will also arrive in car instead of a carriage. Also
absent from the annual ceremony this year will be the Prince of
Wales and Duchess of…
