As Sovereign, The Queen was Head of the Armed Forces, as well as being the wife, mother and grandmother of individuals who served in the Forces. Throughout her reign, she remained a committed and ...

Dear Mr President,My wife and I are delighted to send our warmest congratulations to you and to the people of the United ...

The King and Queen have celebrated the 200th anniversary of Zoological Society of London (ZSL) with a visit to London Zoo. In this bicentenary year, Their Majesties heard about the organisation's work ...

There are special medals reserved exclusively for those who have shown extraordinary acts of bravery, including members of the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces. Recommendations for awards are ...

The Order of the Thistle is the greatest order of chivalry in Scotland, recognising sixteen Knights with the highest honour in the country and recognises Scottish men and women who have held public ...

The Honours of Scotland are the oldest regalia in the British Isles. The crown, the sword and sceptre date from the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century, during the reigns of James IV and James ...

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 ...

The coronation ceremony is an occasion for pageantry and celebration, but it is also a solemn religious ceremony and has remained essentially the same over a thousand years. For the last 900 years, ...

Over 67 years, between 1949 and 2016, The Duke of Edinburgh made 229 visits to 67 Commonwealth countries on solo visits without The Queen. This is in addition to the visits he made to Commonwealth ...

Inspired by HRH’s values of harmony and sustainability, The Prince of Wales's charities work to transform lives and build sustainable communities. For over 40 years His Royal Highness The Prince of ...

Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable and at ...

French and British troops have swapped roles in the Changing of the Guards ceremonies outside the palaces of each others' Head of State, in an unprecedented move to celebrate 120 years since the ...