Church at Sandringham
Duchess of Edinburgh
Royal Galas 2017
It’s that time of year again! For the next few days leading up to the New Year, we will have a series of ‘Year in Review’ articles, compiling and featuring the Royal highlights of 2017. While the (quite rare) White Tie and Tiara events get a lot of attention, the (more frequent) Gala or Black Tie events are usually forgotten. Today we are taking a look at some of the Royal Black Tie and Gala events of 2017- Continue reading
Royal Tiaras 2017
It’s that time of year again! For the next few days leading up to the New Year, we will have a series of ‘Year in Review’ articles, compiling and featuring the Royal highlights of 2017. Today’s feature is a roundup of the Royal Tiaras of 2017! Continue reading
Christmas at Sandringham
The Queen and members of the Royal Family attended the annual Christmas Service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk on December 25th. Most of the members of the family are staying with the Queen on the Sandringham Estate for the Holidays. Continue reading
Church at Sandringham
Christmas Lunch at Buckingham Palace
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh hosted their annual Christmas Lunch for members of the extended British Royal Family at Buckingham Palace on December 20th. This lunch is held for those family members who aren’t invited to spend Christmas with the Queen at Sandringham in Norfolk, due to lack of space. Since this was a private event, we only got pictures of the royals arriving and departing. Continue reading
Duchess of Cambridge at Foundling Museum
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Foundling Museum in London on November 28th to learn more about the museum’s history and the way it continues to focus on its founding principles to use art and creativity as a means to support and engage children and vulnerable families. Continue reading
Remembrance Sunday 2017
Members of the British Royal Family attended the annual Remembrance Sunday Ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London on November 12th. For the first time, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh viewed the ceremony from a balcony, instead of laying their wreaths at the Cenotaph. Continue reading
Royal Festival of Remembrance 2017
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were accompanied by members of the Royal Family for the annual Royal Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall in London on November 11th. Continue reading
Sultan of Brunei’s Golden Jubilee
The Sultan of Brunei is celebrating his Golden (50th) Jubilee in a series of lavish celebrations this week in Bandar Seri Begawan. Quite a few royal guests were present, including the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Continue reading
Duchess of Edinburgh’s Tiaras
The Earl and Countess of Wessex will be representing the Queen at the Sultan of Brunei’s lavish Golden (50th) Jubilee Celebrations this week. The most frequent representatives of the royal family at foreign royal events, the Countess is always glittering in jewels. In honour of the upcoming celebration, we are featuring the Countess of Wessex’s Tiaras- Continue reading
Spanish State Visit to Britain
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain are on a 3-day State Visit to Britain, from July 12th to the 14th, on advice from the Spanish Government, to strengthen political, economic, and cultural ties between the two countries. They are being hosted by the British Royal Family, and will stay at Buckingham Palace for the duration of the State Visit. Click HERE to read about the Program. Continue reading
Funeral of Countess Mountbatten
The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales and other members of the Royal family attended the Funeral of the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, cousin of the Duke and godmother of the Prince, at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge in London on June 27. Click HERE to learn about the Countess, and HERE about her death. Continue reading
Royal Ascot 2017- Day 3
The British Royal Family attended the third day of races at the Ascot Racecourse on the afternoon of June 22nd. Click HERE to keep updated on our Royal Ascot coverage. The Duke of Edinburgh was dispatched from Hospital in the morning. Continue reading
Royal Ascot 2017- Day 2
The British Royal Family attended the second day of races at the Ascot Racecourse on June 21st. Click HERE to keep updated on our Royal Ascot coverage. Earlier in the Day, the Queen Opened Parliament. The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the hospital the previous evening as a precautionary measure for treatment of an infection. Continue reading
Royal Ascot 2017- Day 1
It’s that time of year again. The British Royal Family attended the first day of races at the Ascot Racecourse on June 20th. Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar. The Queen has attended all five days of the horse-racing event since 1953. Click HERE to keep updated on our Royal Ascot coverage. Continue reading
Wedding of the Earl of Wessex
Happy Wedding Anniversary to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh! Four Queens, a Sultan, and the Heirs of Norway, Spain and Jordan were among the Royal Guests and Relatives who joined the British Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones at Windsor Castle on this day in 1999!
Gold Awards Presentation at Buckingham Palace
The Duke of Edinburgh hosted a Gold Awards Presentation for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in the gardens of Buckingham Palace on May 24th with the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Over six million people have participated in Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programmes in the UK & achieved over 2.7 million awards since 1956. Click HERE to learn about the Awards. This was the Duke’s last Presentation of the Gold Awards before he retires this Autumn. Continue reading
Princess Alexandra’s 80th Birthday Reception
The Queen held a reception to celebrate the work & Patronages of Princess Alexandra in honour of her 80th Birthday in December. The Queen and the Princess met representatives and volunteers from the nearly 100 charities supported by the Princess. Princess Alexandra also gave a speech. Continue reading