King Charles III

For the first time in over seventy years, we have a new monarch; our first king since the mid-twentieth century. There are generations alive today for whom this will be the first time they have uttered the words “God save the king”. On 6th May, 2023, King Charles III became the first British monarch to [...]

British Monarchs and their Royal Jubilees

A ‘jubilee’ is an event in which the life and reign of a monarch is celebrated, usually worldwide. Typically, royal jubilees celebrate significant periods in monarchs’ reigns, and in British history, only four monarchs have experienced national jubilee celebrations. The naming of these celebrations coincide with wedding anniversary traditions i.e. Silver Jubilee for 25 years, […]

What is Holyrood Week?

Holyrood Week, also known as Royal Week, takes place annually when the reigning British monarchs visits Scotland for around a week and resides at the Palace of Holyrood House. Holyrood Week usually takes place around the end of June and beginning of July, and this year it takes place from Monday 3rd July 2023. Here […]