The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the Gentlemen’s Singles Final of The Championships at Wimbledon on July 16th. The Duchess is the Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), and attended Day 1 of The Championships on July 3rd. Continue reading
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
Members of the British Royal family celebrated the Queen’s Official Birthday by attending the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony in London on June 17th. They rode in carriages to inspect the guards at Horse Guards Parade and then watched a flypast on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace. Continue reading
Happy Anniversary to the Duke and Duchess of Kent, who got married on this day in 1961 at York Cathedral. The wedding between the Queen’s cousin and the daughter of a Baronet attracted a lot of public interest, especially from Yorkshire, for their native bride and the first Royal Wedding at York Minister since 1315. The couple have three children and supported the Queen for many years before she retired from Royal Duties in 2002. The Duke still continues with his duties. The couple reside at Kensington Palace. Take a look at scenes from their wedding below- Continue reading
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh hosted the third and last annual Garden Party of 2017 at Buckingham Palace on June 1st. 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 to take a look at the first Garden Party, and HERE to check out the second Garden Party. Continue reading
The Queen presented new colours to the 1st Battalion and F Company Scots Guards in the Garden of Buckingham Palace on May 18th. The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, was accompanied by her cousin, the Duke of Kent, who is the Colonel of the Regiment. Continue reading
Members of the British Royal Family attended the Service Of Thanksgiving for Antony Armstrong-Jones, Lord Snowdon, ex-husband of the Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, who died in January, at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey in London on April 7th. Continue reading
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and her cousin the Duke of Kent, officially re-opened the National Army Museum in Chelsea, London on March 16th. The Museum will re-open to the public on 30 March 2017 after a three-year £23.75 million redevelopment project. Continue reading
Happy Birthday to HRH Katherine, Duchess of Kent, who turns 84 today. The wife of the Queen’s first cousin, the Duchess has been attending grand royal events since her wedding in 1961. Here we take a look at the stunning royal tiaras she has worn to those events, some reflecting the Kent’s financial circumstances throughout the past 50 years. Click HERE to see our biography on the Duchess. As always, click on the underlined / highlighted links to get to the post about a person / tiara / or event. Continue reading
To mark the end of 2016, the British Royal Family have released a video of the the highlights of this year. Continue reading
