Elizabeth II marks 67th Anniversary of Accession

On 6 February 2019, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch marks 67 years on the throne. The Queen usually spends the day in private at Sandringham, before boarding a train the following day back to London, ready for another year of official engagements. The bells at Westminster Abbey rang out at 1.00 pm, and a 62-gun salute was…

Australia Day Greetings

The Royal Family and Kensington Palace posted their Australia Day greetings on social media on Friday, 26 January 2019. It is also Australia's National Day and an official public holiday. A Short History Australia Day commemorates the landing of the First Fleet (eleven convict ships), with commander Captain Arthur Phillips raised the British flag and…

Royal Birthday: Countess of Wessex

One of Britain’s hardest-working members of the Royal Family, the Countess of Wessex celebrates her 54th birthday on Sunday, 20 January 2019.

Royal Birthday: Princess Michael of Kent

Princess Michael of Kent celebrates her 74th birthday on Tuesday, 15 January 2019. Embed from Getty Images Princess Michael of Kent was born Marie Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz in Karlovy Vary on 15 January 1945 in the Czech Republic (formerly known as Karlsbad in what was known as the German-populated Sudetenland or…

New Governor For New South Wales

Premier Gladys Berijiklian announced on Sunday, 13 January 2019,  the Hon Justice Margaret Beazley AO will be the next Governor of New South Wales. The Premier says Queen Elizabeth II has accepted the recommendation for the new appointment. Justice Beazley is a highly decorated Federal Court of Australia and NSW Court of Appeal judge, who…

Meghan’s New Patronages

Kensington Palace has announced The Duchess of Sussex’s four new patronages on Thursday, 10 January 2019, focusing on key areas of interest, arts, access to education, support for women and animal welfare. Queen Elizabeth II has passed on two Patronages to Meghan: the National Theatre which she held for 45 years, and the Association of…

Prince William Patron of London Air Ambulance 30th Anniversary Campaign

Kensington Palace has announced that the Duke of Cambridge has become Patron of the London Air Ambulance Charity 30th Anniversary Campaign on Wednesday, 9 January 2019 ahead of his visit later that day.

Royal Birthday: The Duchess of Cambridge

The Duchess of Cambridge celebrates her 37th birthday on Wednesday, 9 January 2019. Catherine 'Kate' Elizabeth Middleton was born in 1982, the eldest daughter of Michael and Carole Middleton (nee Goldsmith), at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, on 9 January 1982. She has two younger siblings, Pippa and James. The Duchess attended boarding school during…

Queen Elizabeth II Christmas Message 2018

Watch Queen Elizabeth's Christmas Message for 2018 which aired on ABC TV in Australia.

'Prince Philip and I were deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life following the devastating Tsunami in Indonesia.'