My wife and I were most deeply saddened to learn of the death of Pope Francis.  Our heavy hearts have been somewhat eased, ...

I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong. On her twenty-first ...

There are three virtues that the world still needs — faith, hope and love. “And the greatest of these is love”. One of the puzzles of our humanity is how we are capable of both great cruelty and great ...

The King and Queen have attended the annual Maundy Service at Durham Cathedral, during which His Majesty distributed Royal Maundy money. Read on for more. This year taking place at Durham Cathedral, ...

The King's official residence in Scotland, the Palace of Holyroodhouse plays host to Scottish people from all walks of life during Investitures, Garden Parties and other events. Open to the public ...

On behalf of His Majesty The King, The Duchess of Edinburgh has taken the salute at the Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. On Friday, The Duchess of Edinburgh attended the ...

The Queen’s role as "Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England”, was both an important element of her role as Monarch and a deeply personal part of her life. Her Majesty ...

Prince Albert (full name Prince Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel) was born on the 26 August 1819, the younger son of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (later Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) and Duchess Louise ...

It is also moving to think that my great, great grandfather, King Edward VII, and my great-grandfather, King George V, both spoke at State Banquets in this very Palace over a century ago – proof of ...

It has been one of the pleasures of my life to come to know this irresistible country, and from Turin to Palermo, Verona to Naples, Florence to Trieste, I have learned a little more about this nation ...

There are close ties between the Monarchy and the UK monetary system. These can be seen, for example, in the title of the 'Royal Mint' and the representation of the monarch on all circulating British ...