In July 1917, the British Royal Family
adopted a new name – Windsor. To celebrate 100 years of the Windsor
Household, the Royal Mint is releasing a new UK £5 coin. The name
change was decided upon by King George V earlier that year mainly
because to keep the name Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The family
inherited the name in 1840 when Queen Victoria married Prince
Albert; it was believed to be…
Recently, both the Duke of Cambridge and
Prince Harry have opened up when discussing their mother and the
impact her death has had on their lives for nearly
20 years. Prince Harry has sought therapy, and Prince William
says he still lives with the shock of her death. ITV…
Online bullies target 2-year-old Princess Charlotte over release of new pre-birthday photo
2nd May 2017
Princess Charlotte of Cambridge turns two
today; yesterday, Kensington Palace released a photo taken by her
mother, The Duchess of Cambridge to mark the occasion. The Mirror
Online has reported that no sooner had they posted the new photo of
the rare-seen little royal on…
A new exhibition displaying iconic images
of Diana, Princess of Wales has opened at the Althorp Estate,
Northampton, the princess’s final resting place and the family seat
of the Earls of Spencer since 1508. The images – fifteen in total,
taken in 1997 by legendary photographer Mario Testino – will be on
display in the estate’s Grade 1-listed stables during house opening
days at Althorp…
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…
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 Palace Twitter account
posted: TRH would like to thank everyone for the lovely messages
they have received & hope that…
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…
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 behalf. The keynote speech was
given by the Lord Speaker, The Rt Hon Lord Fowler. The host for the
awards was BBC journalist…
