Prince George turned 8! Prince George turned 8! https://www.instagram.com/p/CRmreACltur/ The photo of Prince George was taken by his mother, Kate, earlier this month at the Cambridges' Norfolk estate, Anmer Hall. Prince George is sitting on the hood (or, if you're British, the bonnet) of one of the family's Range Rover Defenders, which is a nod … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
I'm exhausted just typing this, but: Prince Harry is writing a memoir. On Monday afternoon, a story appeared in Page Six stating that Prince Harry had signed a deal with Penguin Random House to write an "explosive memoir about his life in the royal family." Page Six reporters Oli Coleman and Sara Nathan wrote that … Continue reading Breaking: Prince Harry is writing a tell-all
Hi all, and sorry for being MIA for the last week and a bit. Summer happened all of a sudden and my schedule got a lot more busy, hence the lack of posting. That, combined with the annual royal slow-down that happens from mid-July until the end of September, means that my posting schedule will … Continue reading Biweekly Royal Roundup
Will and Harry unveiled a statue of their late mother on what would have been her 60th birthday https://www.instagram.com/p/CQylLaaIqYp/ July 1 marked what would have been Princess Diana's 60th birthday. This was commemorated with the unveiling of a statue of Princess Diana in the Sunken Gardens at Kensington Palace by Harry and Will. Harry flew … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
With my actual job being busy and so much royal news coming thick and fast, I wrote half of this week's roundup and then forgot to finish and post it. But it's here now! Kate launched the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRXFHtlTtt/ This is a great story for Kate and her team, who … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
A week ago today, an announcement was posted on the Archewell website to announce the birth of Harry and Meghan's second child. Here is the official statement in full: “It is with great joy that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcome their daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world. … Continue reading Lilibet Diana’s parents cause an international incident over her name
Hi there and Happy Victoria Day! Not sure where in the world you are, but today is a holiday in Canada. It's supposed to commemorate the birthday of Queen Victoria, whose birthday was May 24. It's also the holiday used to commemorate the official birthday of the monarch, regardless of the current monarch's birthday. The … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Queen Elizabeth attended the State Opening of Parliament With Charles AND Camilla! This year's State Opening of Parliament was very different from previous years. There were no carriages. There was little pomp. The House of Lords was sparsely populated and there were almost no guests. Queen Elizabeth didn't wear the George IV State Diadem, which … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
We got lots of CCC (Cute Cambridge Content) for Will and Kate's 10th wedding anniversary This past week marked the 10th anniversary of Will and Kate's wedding at Westminster Abbey. The evening of the 28th (their anniversary is on April 29th), they released two new portraits of themselves to commemorate the occasion. They, of course, … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
Welcome back to the Weekly Royal Roundup, which had been on hiatus during the official mourning period for Prince Philip. Will and Kate honoured one of Prince Philip's longtime patronages On Monday, Will and Kate visited a squadron of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, of which Prince Philip was patron for 63 years. In … Continue reading Weekly Royal Roundup
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