The King has made the Princess of Wales a
Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour. The Order
was founded in 1917 by King George V and recognises contributions
to public service as well as to the arts, medicine and science. It
is the first time a member of the Royal Family has been appointed
to the Order in its history. Buckingham Palace announced the honour
on St.
Prince Louis is already a bit of a royal
superstar, known for his enjoyment of big events including the
Platinum Jubilee where he all but stole the show. However, even
before then, he was pulling surprises. When his parents announced
they were naming their third child Louis…
The Order of the Garter is the oldest
chivalric order in Great Britain. King Edward III founded the
Most Noble Order of the Garter. It was officially founded in 1348
but may date back to 1344. Reportedly he was inspired by King
Arthur and his Round Table of Knights, but…
Not all kings and queens are born in
castles. The tale of the longest reigning Monarch in British
history began in a London townhouse. To be precise, No 17, Bruton
Street, Mayfair – for that is where Elizabeth II was born. In
the 1920s this now famous address was the London townhouse of the
Earl and Countess of Strathmore. Their residence in the capital had
already featured in one famous…
Prince William, Princess Charlotte and the comedian who a future king channelled with his dad joke
20th April 2024
During a recent engagement, Prince
William was ‘channeling his inner Jack Whitehall’ as he told
Princess Charlotte’s favourite dad joke. But who exactly is Jack
Whitehall? Born in London, the University of Manchester grad is an
English comedian, actor, writer, and…
The Prince of Wales promised to keep
looking after his wife as he was handed a card for Catherine on his
first public engagement since she announced she is being treated
for cancer. Prince William was given get well message for his wife
by Rachel Candappa, one of the…
She was marrying a king’s son, a royal
duke who was fifth in line to a throne. Her wedding was hugely
anticipated, the latest in a series of magnificent marriages in a
dynasty that still sparkled despite a continental turn against
monarchy that had seen many of its most closely related royal
families toppled from power. And yet this royal bride was
determined to do things her own way. When Lady…
Of the memorials in Kensington Gardens,
many share a close connection with Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert, the most important to the latter being the ornate Gothic
masterpiece designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, known as the
Albert Memorial, which was unveiled in 1872…
The Duke of Kent might be stepping aside
as Colonel of the Scots Guards but he has claimed a place in the
history books as he does so. The Duke, 88, has held the role for 50
years, the longest tenure of anyone as Colonel of the Regiment.
Prince Edward will formally…
The Princess Royal was in a hard hat and
high vis jacket as she got to grips with a new project. Princess
Anne is the sponsor of HMS Venturer, the Royal Navy’s newest
frigate, which is currently under construction in Rosyth. As work
continued, the Princess Royal was given a tour of the assembly
facility. Wearing safety clothes, she was given an overview of the
work involved in building the…
