Following last week’s unprecedented news
that the Duke of Edinburgh will retire from his royal duties in the
autumn, the Sunday Express is reporting that the Duchess of
Cambridge is ready to step into his shoes. The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge previously announced in January that they would move back
to London this fall when Prince William’s job as a pilot for the
East Anglia Air Ambulance…
As the President of the Devon County
Agricultural Association, the Countess of Wessex will spend two
days taking in the 122nd Devon County Show. The association stages
the show, and Show Secretary, Ollie Allen, says the Countess is
looking forward to being part of the…
The fashion world’s reigning queen met
Queen Elizabeth Friday morning at Buckingham Palace when she was
officially created a Dame Commander of the British Empire. Vogue’s
Anna Wintour was honoured by the Queen for her services to
journalism and fashion, named on the…
Looking Back at the Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
6th May 2017
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret became
the first royal to marry in a televised ceremony when she married
photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in a glittering service at
Westminster Abbey. Princess Margaret had been linked to several
beaus, most notably her father’s and sister’s former equerry, Peter
Townsend. After a tumultuous period of will-they-won’t-they, their
relationship ended on 31…
A day after Prince Philip announced that
he would be retiring from royal duties in the autumn, Prince
William stepped in beside his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. He was
on hand to help welcome Burmese Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San
Suu Kyi to Buckingham Palace. With the Duke…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge pick Bhutan picture to send to well-wishers
6th May 2017
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
recently celebrated their sixth anniversary at the end April and
those who sent the couple their best wishes received a token in
return. The Duke and Duchess chose a picture from their trip to
Bhutan last year, taken by photographer Arthur…
As patron, Princess Beatrice congratulates Edinburgh Children's Hospital charity on new name
5th May 2017
Princess Beatrice of York is the Patron
of the Edinburgh Children’s Hospital charity, (ECHC). The hospital
associated with the charity has changed its name from the Royal
Hospital for Sick Children to The Royal Hospital for Children and
Young People to better reflect its services. Currently, the
hospital is located in Sciennes; but it will be moving to a new
state-of-the-art building early…
Why the royal standard would never reveal clues to “emergency” Buckingham Palace meeting
5th May 2017
While #BuckinghamPalace trended on
Twitter and the world waited in a frenzied state for news about the
“emergency” meeting called on Thursday, many people turned their
eyes to the flag flying over the palace. Though they may have hoped
it would reveal a clue as to the…
Here are Prince Philip's final few engagements that he will undertake in the coming months
5th May 2017
Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday
that the Duke of Edinburgh would retire from royal duties in the
Autumn at the age of 96. The Prince, who is not believed to be
retiring for health reasons, will not accept any new
invitations for visits and engagements but will…
While at the Farms for City Children on
Wednesday, bonding with the sheep, pigs, chickens, and children,
the Duchess of Cambridge revealed that Prince George and Princess
Charlotte are excited for the three dozen chicks they have at Anmer
Hall to hatch. Along with their dog, Lupo, and hamster, Marvin, the
Cambridges also have five chickens and an incubator of eggs waiting
to hatch. “She has got…
