The British Royal Family attended the Service for the Most Noble Order of the Garter at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on June 18th. The oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain, click HERE to learn more about the Order of the Garter. This is the first Service since 2016, as last year’s Service was cancelled. 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 Queen hosted the second annual Garden Party of 2018 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
Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II, who turns 92 today! The latest instalment of our new Royal Orders series, we are taking a look at the British Royal Orders on their sovereign’s birthday! Continue reading
The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, and members of the Royal Family hosted the biannual Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Dinner at Buckingham Palace on April 19th. Click HERE to take a look at the daytime proceedings, HERE to take a look at past CHOGMs, and HERE to take a look at the Commonwealth Forums. Continue reading
The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, and members of the Royal Family hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Formal Opening, Reception, and Queen’s Dinner at Buckingham Palace on April 19th. Many expect this to be the Queen’s last CHOGM, as she stopped long-haul travel, and CHOGM is held in a different Commonwealth country every two years. Evolving from the annual Commonwealth Prime Minister’s Conference, the Queen first attended CHOGM in 1973, and despite having no role in the proceedings, the events hosted by the Queen are the highlights of the Meeting. Click HERE to take a look at past CHOGMs, and HERE to take a look at the Commonwealth Forums. Continue reading
Members of the British Royal Family attended the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on March 12th, Commonwealth Day. The Queen is the Head of the Commonwealth, and the Commonwealth Service is the largest annual inter-faith gathering in the United Kingdom. The Queen has sent a message to the Commonwealth for the occasion. Continue reading
