Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will visit Japan, from Thursday 18th September to Monday 22nd ...

The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Papua New Guinea to attend celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of independence.

Published 15 August 2025 80 years ago, Victory over Japan (VJ) Day marked the surrender of Japan forces, which essentially ended the Second World War. The King, The Queen and members of the Royal ...

For the millions of families gathered around their wireless sets, and for their loved ones still serving far from home, it was the message a battle-weary world had long prayed for. ‘The war is over’, ...

The Great Seal of the Realm is the chief seal of the Crown, used to show the monarch's approval of important State documents. In today's constitutional ...

What happens on Remembrance Day? The King and other Members of the Royal Family join political leaders, current and ex-members of the Armed Forces and World War veterans at the foot of the Cenotaph ...

For many visitors to Buckingham Palace, the Grand Staircase will be one of their first views of the interior of the palace and provides a dramatic welcome to this iconic building. Historic portraits ...

Three months have passed since I asked you to join with me in an act of thanksgiving for the defeat of Germany. We then rejoiced that peace had returned to ...

Published 30 May 2025 Each year, members of the Royal Family receive a number of official gifts, from Heads of State, their Patronages/other organisations with which they have a relationship and at ...

Every year at Garden Parties across The Royal Residences, over 27,000 cups of tea, 20,000 sandwiches and 20,000 slices of cakes are consumed! The Royal Pastry Chefs are happy to share their recipe for ...

The Victoria Sponge was named after Queen Victoria, who regularly ate a slice of sponge cake with her tea, each afternoon! To mark Royal Garden Parties, Buckingham Palace Pastry Chef's are delighted ...

Find out more about The late Queen's role as Head of the Commonwealth ...