[ad_1] After a planned trip was canceled earlier this year, King Charles III and Queen Camilla finally kicked off their state visit to France on Wednesday. Earlier this month, sources told Vanity Fair that the tour—and a planned speech in front of the nation’s parliament to be delivered in French—is […]
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Weren’t the First Royal Retirees
[ad_1] In the musical Hamilton, King George III of England is shocked when he hears that the first president of the United States is retiring. “They say George Washington’s yielding his power and stepping away,” he sings, “Is that true? I wasn’t aware that was something a person could do.” […]
Prince Harry Marks Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s Death Privately In U.K.
[ad_1] Prince Harry may have exited his role as a working royal in January 2020, when he and wife Meghan Markle dropped their bombshell news and moved abroad, but the royal family was still, undeniably, his family. The second-born son of King Charles III reportedly commemorated the one-year anniversary of […]
William and Kate Honor the Late Queen With an Unseen Balmoral Photograph
[ad_1] During her life, Queen Elizabeth II was close to her eight grandchildren, and spent many holidays and family occasions with her numerous great-grandchildren. Because the late queen would have celebrated her 97th birthday on April 21, Prince and Princess of Wales are honoring her memory by sharing a previously […]
King Charles Wears Full Military Regalia to the First Sovereign’s Parade of His Reign
[ad_1] On Friday morning, King Charles III suited up in his full military uniform to attend the 200th Sovereign’s Parade, the annual ceremony at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst honoring the recently commissioned officer cadets, for the first time since he became monarch last September. During the event, he carried a […]
What Did Kate Middleton Really Think About That Walkabout With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?
[ad_1] The coronation is less than a month away, and Buckingham Palace has announced plans for everything ranging from the source of the anointing oils—it will be consecrated olive oil this time, sparing the whales and the civets—to the parade route for King Charles III’s trip to Westminster Abbey. But […]
On Easter Sunday, One Royal Made a Subtle Homage to Prince Philip
[ad_1] For the first Easter Sunday since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III and Queen Camilla led a large contingent of the royal family for traditional services at St. George Chapel in Windsor. the day marked the first time Prince Louis, who will turn 5 on April […]
King Charles Will Have Air Conditioning For Part of His Coronation Procession
[ad_1] As King Charles III’s May 6 coronation draws nearer, the logistical details are getting hashed out, and on Sunday, Buckingham Palace announced that there will be a few changes to tradition in the name of comfort. On his ride to Westminster Abbey that morning, he and Queen Camilla will […]
King Charles Puts His Own Spin on Maundy Thursday By Honoring the Windrush Generation
[ad_1] On Thursday morning, King Charles III put on his black morning coat to celebrate Maundy Thursday, the Easter weekend celebration where the monarch gives special gifts to elderly members of the community. He and Queen Consort Camilla traveled to the York Minster, the cathedral in the Northern England city, […]
The Royal Family Is Preparing For a “Hard” First Christmas Without Queen Elizabeth
[ad_1] Christmas is going to be a little different this year for the royal family as this will mark their first holiday season without Queen Elizabeth. This year, the British royals will reunite for the first time in two years after celebrating Christmas separately due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It […]
Queen Elizabeth Found a Way to Include Her Beloved Corgi in Her Wedding to Prince Philip
[ad_1] Queen Elizabeth’s love for her various corgis over the years was well documented, but thanks to a new book, The Corgi and the Queen, a secret detail about how she incorporated her favorite dog into her wedding day has come to light. The forthcoming picture book by Caroline Perry […]
Camilla Honors Both Queens Elizabeth in Her First Speech as Queen Consort
[ad_1] Queen Consort Camilla was previously fond of giving short speeches at various charity events, but in the two months since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, she refrained from stepping to the lectern. But on Thursday, Camilla gave her first speech as queen consort while presenting the Queen’s Commonwealth […]