Trooping the Color went down yesterday. It marks the Queen’s official birthday—not her actual birthday, which was in April. Trooping the Color originated as a means to show soldiers their regiment flag, so they would recognize their flag while in battle. This was called, “trooping”, where they carried the flag down the ranks to show […]
Queen joins Obama and other heads of state for D-Day commemorations (DoE, Charles, Camilla, Will & Kate join in)
Is Cressida Bonas pulling a “Waity” by “showing Harry what he’s missing”?
Prince Harry celebrates 10 years of Sentebale + funny mistake on Will and Kate’s website
Does anyone care about a solo Prince Harry? What about a solo Prince William? I’m genuinely asking because we may not see Kate for a while and both Harry and Will have solo events coming up this month, but usually a solo Harry or William post doesn’t get as much traffic (unless that solo William […]
Prince William and Prince Harry take US by storm… of media coverage for a private wedding; leave Kate at home
I’m going to be completely honest, I’ve been putting off reporting about Prince William and Prince Harry’s excursion to America because the way the American press and fans have reacted to the Prince’s visit is cringe-worthy. It makes me embarrassed to be an American. Kate did not attend. We can debate why she didn’t go […]
Camilla’s brother, Mark Shand, has died after hitting his head outside fundraiser in NY
The Duchess of Cornwall’s brother, Mark Shand, had died today following a head injury he sustained after slipping and falling outside a charity fundraiser in New York. Camilla is said to be “utterly devastated”. She and Prince Charles are said to be in Scotland at the moment, preparing for their trip to Canada.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex gets emotional during visit to hospital that saved her life during birth of Lady Louise
The Countess of Wessex has been getting a lot of coverage lately—which is awesome. Yesterday, Sophie visited Frimley Park Hospital where she nearly died giving birth to Lady Louise in 2003. Sophie suffered a placental abruption at 36 weeks which caused her to lose a lot of blood. Marcus Setchell delivered her via an emergency […]
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, shows off her hockey prowess
The Countess of Wessex was out and about yesterday (March 11), visiting the England hockey team at Bisham Abbey National Sports Center in her role as Patron of England Hockey—she’s been patron since January 2007. Sophie talked to the staff and players and got in on the action by playing a bit with player Shona […]
Prince Edward and Sophie visit primary school on his 50th birthday
To celebrate his 50th birthday Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex visited Robert Browning primary school in Walworth, London to observe work being carried out by Kidspace, a charity preventing childhood bullying, who received money from the Wessex Youth Trust. The Wessex Youth Trust is a charity set up in 1999, after the Wessex […]
Prince Edward turns 50
Happy 50th Birthday to Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex! The Prince was born on 10 March 1964. He is the fourth child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. This is a photo released by Buckingham Palace to mark Edward’s 50th birthday. It was taken at their home, Bagshot Park. Look at […]