Today the Earl and Countess of Wessex
celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary. The couple met in 1993 at
a tennis event and began dating afterwards, ultimately for six
years before an engagement. The prince proposed with an engagement
ring from Garrard & Co. worth an estimated £105,000. Sophie’s
engagement ring is set in 18-karat white gold and features a
two-carat oval diamond surrounded…
The Queen’s horse, Dartmouth, won the
Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday, the first time Her
Majesty has won a race at Ascot in three years. Embed from Getty
Images Her Majesty’s horse entered the race at 10-1 and won in
The Queen’s colours…
The Queen’s horse, Guy Fawkes, had to be
put down at Royal Ascot on Thursday after suffering a fatal injury.
Her Majesty’s three-year-old gelding broke it’s foot during
the running of the King George V Stakes in the world’s most
famous horse racing…
The Duke of Cambridge has appeared on the
front cover of a gay magazine, the first royal to ever do so.
Prince William posed for Attitude magazine to bring members of the
LGBT community to Kensington Palace to listen to their experience
of bullying and the mental health repercussions it can have.
Kensington Palace said in a statement that William had been
“moved” by the stories he…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will
make their Royal Ascot debut on Wednesday, the first time the
couple will have attended the prestigious race meeting. William and
Catherine will arrive at the world famous racecourse in the
royal procession to watch the running of The…
Though sunny skies were hard to find, the
opening day at Royal Ascot 2016 was filled with anticipation,
excitement and the sartorial splendour this week in June is
famous for. Determined not to let the weather get in their way
the ladies and gentleman attending today’s…
In her 64 years as monarch, Queen
Elizabeth II has never missed a Royal Ascot meeting. She attends
each year, with the public eagerly awaiting what colour outfit she
will be dressed in. From her very first Royal Ascot as Queen back
in 1952, to her most recent visit in 2015, we take a look back at
Her Majesty’s visits to the world-famous race in pictures. 1952 Her
Majesty’s first visit…
On 13 June 1987 Princess Anne, only
daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of
Edinburgh was given the title of ‘Princess Royal’. In her role as
Princess Royal, Princess Anne supports the Queen’s role as
sovereign and carries out official duties on…
The Queen jokes: "How I feel about you still singing Happy Birthday in December remains to be seen"
12th June 2016
The Queen has made an unexpected speech
during the Patron’s Lunch; in which she joked about people still
singing Happy Birthday to her. Embed from Getty Images In an
impromptu speech, Her Majesty said: “How I shall feel if you
still are singing ‘Happy…
The Queen and members of the Royal Family
greeted the crowd on The Mall today for the Patron’s Lunch. Her
Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived on The Mall in the so
called ‘Queenmobile’ which is a open topped state car. Embed from
Getty Images Among the royals on the street was 12-year-old Lady
Louise Windsor, who made her first public walkabout today. Lady
Louise, and…
