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This weekend was marked by the ceremonies of Remembrance Day for the British Royal Family.On Saturday evening, November 11, King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal and Tim Lawrence, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, attended the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall.The Remembrance Festival is hosted by Royal British Legion and dedicated to “all those … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Remembrance Day, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Gloucester, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess of Wales, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence | Leave a commentSouth African President Begins State Visit to Britain
Today, Tuesday November 22, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, started a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom, the first state visit of King Charles’ reign.The Prince and Princess of Wales, on behalf of the King, greeted the President at the Corinthia Hotel and then they moved to Horse Guards Parade for the official welcoming ceremony.At noon took place the official welcoming ceremony at Horse … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged King Charles III, Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla, South Africa, State Visit, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales | Leave a commentBritish Royals Attend Festival of Remembrance and Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph
This weekend the British Royal Family took part in the ceremonies of Remembrance Day. This was the first Remembrance weekend since the death of Queen Elisabeth and the first presieded by King Charles. On Saturday evening, November 12, King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal and Tim Lawrence, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, attended the Festival of … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged King Charles III, Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla, Remembrance Day, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence | Leave a commentTrooping the Colour Kicks off Jubilee Weekend
Today the streets of London were taken over by the annual Trooping the Colour parade, celebrating te official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II ánd kickstarting the four-day celebration to commemorate her 70-year reign. At precisely 11am the royal party will arrived at Horse Guards parade on Whitehall to make the inspection of the Guards and the Household Cavalry. The working members of the Royal Family went on horse and in … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Trooping the Colour, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Viscount Severn | Leave a commentBritish Royals Attend Festival of Remembrance and Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph
This weekend, for of the British Royal Family, was marked by the ceremonies of Remembrance Day. On Saturday evening, November 13, the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, the Princess Royal and Tim Lawrence, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent attended the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Prince Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra Lady Ogilvy, Princess Michael of Kent, Remembrance Day, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Gloucester, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence | Leave a commentCountess of Wessex celebrates birthday with a Buckingham Palace summit
The Countess of Wessex attended a summit at the UK/Africa investment with her husband the Earl of Wessex and hosts the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on her fifty-fifth birthday on January 20. The event was also attended by the Princess Royal and aims to bring heads of state and governments together to discuss issues surrounding both Africa and the UK. Important multicultural agencies and famous African companies were also … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Birthday, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke of Cambridge, The Earl of Wessex, The Princess Royal | 3 CommentsBritish royals attend Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene Church
As per annual tradition, the Queen and several members of her family attended the Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk. The Queen attended on her own this year, as her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, is currently recovering from an illness after being released from hospital the day before. Also attending were the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, Princesses Beatrice and … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Christmas, Daniel Chatto, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Jack Brooksbank, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Lady Sarah Chatto, Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Princess Eugenie of York, The Countess of Snowdon, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of Cambridge, The Earl of Snowdon, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Viscount Severn | 1 CommentQueen attends church service as Prince Philip is still in hospital
On December 22, the Queen attended a service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham with the Earl and Countess of Wessex and their two children, Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn. Prince Philip, meanwhile, is spending his second night at the King Edward VII Hospital in Marylebone, London for observation of an existing medical condition. On Friday, the 98 year-old royal travelled from Norfolk to London where he has … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, The Countess of Wessex, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Earl of Wessex, Viscount Severn | 2 CommentsQueen hosts Christmas lunch for family
The Queen hosted the annual Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace on December 18 where members of the immediate and extended royal family gathered together. Those absent from the event of the immediate family were the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their son Archie, as they are spending a private break over the Christmas period. The Queen has hosted the Christmas lunch every Christmas as it is a time for … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Christmas, Daniel Chatto, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Jack Brooksbank, Lady Frederick Windsor, Lady Gabriella Windsor, Lady Helen Taylor, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Lady Sarah Chatto, Lord Frederick Windsor, Mike Tindall, Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge, Prince Michael of Kent, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Princess Eugenie of York, Princess Michael of Kent, The Countess of Snowdon, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Kent, The Duke of York, The Earl of Snowdon, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Timothy Taylor, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Zara Tindall | 3 CommentsRoyals attend Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph
On November 10, the Queen and other members of the royal family attended the annual Remembrance commemorative service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. As well as the Queen, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke of York, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Princess Royal and Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Duke of Kent … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duchess of Gloucester, The Duchess of Sussex, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, The Duke of Sussex, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence | 5 CommentsKing Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima join British royals at Ascot
On June 18, King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands joined the British royals for the first day of the annual horse races at Royal Ascot in Berkshire. The Dutch king and queen have been in England since Sunday, as they also attended the Order of the Garter ceremony at Windsor Castle on June 17. Also at Ascot this year was the Queen, the Prince of Wales and … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands, The United Kingdom | Tagged Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Eugenie of York, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Royal Ascot, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence | 2 CommentsRoyal family at 2019’s Trooping the Colour
On June 8, the Queen was joined by members of her family and extended family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at her annual official birthday celebrations. The star of the show was arguably one-year-old Prince Louis as he appeared on the balcony for the first time in the arms of his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge. Those in attendance at this year’s Trooping the Colour ceremony aside from the … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Autumn Phillips, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Isla Phillips, Jack Brooksbank, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Peter Phillips, Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Princess Eugenie of York, Savannah Phillips, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Trooping the Colour, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Viscount Severn | 3 CommentsLady Louise comes third in carriage riding contest
On May 8, despite the rainy weather, Lady Louise Windsor participated in a carriage driving competition at the second day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Fifteen year-old Louise has inherited the royal love for horse riding and has inherited her grandfather’s love for carriage driving. She drove the carriages at the Laurent-Perrier Meet during the Windsor Horse Show in 2017. It is the 76th year of the Royal Windsor … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Horses, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, The Countess of Wessex | 3 CommentsEarl of Wessex given new title on birthday
On March 10, the Earl of Wessex turned fifty-five and was given the Scottish title Earl of Forfar by the Queen in addition to his current title, the Earl of Wessex, which was granted to him when he married his wife, Sophie Rhys-Jones, in June 1999. The Earl of Forfar is a Scottish title that dates back to 1661 and was first created for the Douglas Family. Archibald Douglas was … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged The Countess of Wessex, The Earl of Wessex, Titles | 4 CommentsBritish royal family spend annual Christmas at Sandringham
On December 25, the British royal family were photographed walking to St. Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk for their annual Christmas gathering. Those in attendance were the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Princess Eugenie and new husband Jack Brooksbank, Princess Beatrice, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Autumn Phillips, Christmas, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Mike Tindall, Peter Phillips, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Eugenie of York, Sandringham House, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duchess of Sussex, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Sussex, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Viscount Severn, Zara Tindall | 6 CommentsBritish royals attend Remembrance Day services
On November 11; it had been a hundred years since the end of the First World War, which was marked with a service at the Cenotaph and at Westminster Abbey in London where the royal family were present. The Queen, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duke of York, the Princess … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Remembrance Day, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duchess of Gloucester, The Duchess of Kent, The Duchess of Sussex, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, The Duke of Sussex, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, World War I | 4 CommentsBritish royal family attend Remembrance Day concert
On November 10, various members of the British royal family attended a Remembrance Day concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. As well as the Queen; the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duke of York, the Duke of Kent, the Princess Royal and her husband Tim … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Concert, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Remembrance Day, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Gloucester, The Duchess of Sussex, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, The Duke of Sussex, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence | 4 CommentsCountess of Wessex and Lady Louise Sailing at the Solent
On August 6, the Countess of Wessex and her daughter Lady Louise Windsor were spotted at the Haslar Marina in Gosport where they met representatives from the Association of Sail Training Organisations. Sophie, who is the patron of the organisation, met members of the crew with her daughter, fourteen-year-old Louise. The crew have just started their week’s worth training before they earn their membership to the Royal Association Competent Crew. … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Patronage, Sailing, Sport, The Countess of Wessex | 1 CommentVisit to Sri Lanka On The Agenda For The Wessexes
The British High Commission in Sri Lanka confirmed on Thursday that the Earl and Countess of Wessex will be visiting Sri Lanka to attend celebrations marking the nation’s 70th anniversary of independence from Great Britain. Edward and Sophie will spend five days in Sri Lanka – from January 31 to February 4 – and visit Colombo amongst other cities. The couple’s engagements will highlight the “shared interest in the Commonwealth, youth … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Anniversary, Official Visit, Sri Lanka, The Countess of Wessex, The Earl of Wessex | 1 CommentChristmas With The Windsors: Royals Go To Church At Sandringham
As they do each Christmas, members of the British Royal Family gathered at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate for Christmas festivities. They all made the traditional walk to church – St Mary Magdalene’s – for a Christmas Day service on Monday. Queen Elizabeth II (in a fetching bright orange coat and frock) was driven to the church, this year joined by the Duchess of Cornwall (in fuchsia with fur). A new … Continue reading
Posted in The United Kingdom | Tagged Autumn Phillips, Christmas, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Isla Phillips, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, Meghan Markle, Peter Phillips, Prince Harry of Wales, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Eugenie of York, Savannah Phillips, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, Viscount Severn | 1 Comment