Members of the British Royal Family attended a series of events marking the centenary of the Royal Air Force in London on July 10th, with a service in Westminster Abbey, followed by a parade in The Mall and spectacular flypast over Buckingham Palace. The Royal Air Force (RAF) – the world’s first independent air force – was founded on 1 April 1918, independent of the British Army and Royal Navy. Continue reading
The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, hosted a ceremony and reception to present Awards to the 2018 Queen’s Young Leaders at Buckingham Palace on June 26th. The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme celebrates the achievements of inspiring young people from across the Commonwealth who are dedicated to driving change in their communities. The Queen was 26 years old when she became Head of the Commonwealth in 1952. This five year programme was launched in 2014 in honour of Her Majesty’s lifetime of service to the Commonwealth – a global network of 52 countries and 2.2 billion people, of whom 60 % are under 30 years old. In April, the Duke of Sussex was appointed a Commonwealth Youth Ambassador by the Queen. Continue reading
The British Royal Family attended the third day of races at the Ascot Racecourse on the afternoon of June 21st. Click HERE to keep updated on our Royal Ascot coverage. Continue reading
The British Royal Family attended the second day of races at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire on the afternoon of June 20th. Click HERE to keep updated on our Royal Ascot coverage. Continue reading
Members of the British Royal family celebrated the Queen’s Official Birthday by attending the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony in London on June 9th. They rode in carriages to inspect the guards at Horse Guards Parade and then watched a flypast on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace. This was the first year that the Duke of Edinburgh was not present. Continue reading
The Prince of Wales (on behalf of the Queen) hosted the third and last annual Garden Party of 2018 at Buckingham Palace on June 5th. There are four annual Garden Parties hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyrood House for around 30,000 guests yearly, as well as a few special others. Click HERE for the first, and HERE for the second. Continue reading
The Queen hosted the second annual Garden Party of 2017 at Buckingham Palace on May 31st. There are four annual Garden Parties hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyrood House for around 30,000 guests yearly, as well as a few special others. Click HERE for the first. Continue reading
Prince Harry married Meghan Markle at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19th. The couple will now be known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Click HERE to look at the Open Post. Continue reading
