[ad_1] In February, Queen Camilla carried her passion for promoting literature onto the throne when she relaunched the book club she founded in 2021 as a charity called The Queen’s Reading Room and set a date for the organization’s first annual in-person literary festival. Now, the Queen’s Reading Room has […]
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Prince Harry Is Going to the Coronation—But Meghan Markle Is Staying in California
[ad_1] Nearly a month after confirming they got an invitation to the coronation of King Charles III, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are making their plans for the first weekend in May official. A spokesperson for the couple confirmed to Vanity Fair that Harry will be traveling to the UK […]
Report: King Charles’s Coronation Robes Are Sowing Havoc for Planners
[ad_1] Last fall, Buckingham Palace and the government worked together so that the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II could go off without a hitch with only 10 days’ notice. Still, the planning for that event technically started back in the 1960s, so it might not be a great guide for […]
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 […]
Sarah Ferguson Says Prince Andrew Is “Wonderful, Very Kind, and a Very Good Man”
[ad_1] Even though Sarah Ferguson, who still retains her title as the Duchess of York, and Prince Andrew have been divorced for three decades, they maintain a close relationship and are still roommates at Royal Lodge, the Windsor house Andrew received as a gift from Queen Elizabeth II. In a […]
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, […]
How Prince William and Princess Kate Plan to Celebrate First Easter Since Queen Elizabeth’s Death
[ad_1] Prince William and Princess Kate are planning to celebrate their first Easter without Queen Elizabeth by upholding one of the late monarch’s holiday traditions. Kensington Palace confirmed to People that the Prince and Princess of Wales will be attending the royal family’s traditional Easter Sunday church service this weekend […]
King Charles Supports Research Into Links Between the Monarchy and Slavery
[ad_1] Over the last few years, King Charles III and Prince William have seemed to slowly become more comfortable speaking openly about the role that slavery has played in the history of the UK. This week, the issue hit even closer to home when a Guardian feature story outlined newly […]
The Coronation Invitations Are Out, and It’s Officially “Queen Camilla” Now
[ad_1] On Wednesday, King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla released the invitations to the Coronation, which will take place on May 6, along with a new official portrait that shows the couple posing in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace. The photo was taken in March by Hugo Burnand, […]
The Queen Who Stormed the Coronation
[ad_1] Everyone was talking about it. Throughout England, there was endless speculation about whether a certain royal family member would attend the upcoming coronation of the new king. “The town is in a state of general lunacy,” Parliamentarian Henry Brougham wrote, “beginning most certainly with the illustrious person on the throne.” Sound […]