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His Majesty's message was read by The Princess Royal during a service at the Cape Helles Memorial in Gallipoli on.
The Princess Royal is currently in Turkey to attend commemorations for the campaign which saw some of the fiercest fighting ...
My wife and I were most deeply saddened to learn of the death of Pope Francis.  Our heavy hearts have been somewhat eased, ...
There are three virtues that the world still needs — faith, hope and love. “And the greatest of these is love”. One of the puzzles of our humanity is how we are capable of both great cruelty and great ...
The following message was sent to mark the 80th Anniversary year of the War’s end. As we approach the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, it is with great admiration that I write to ...
The King and Queen have attended the annual Maundy Service at Durham Cathedral, during which His Majesty distributed Royal Maundy money. Read on for more. This year taking place at Durham Cathedral, ...
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 monarchy, the Sovereign acts on the advice of ...
The Act of Settlement of 1701 was designed to secure the Protestant succession to the throne, and to strengthen the guarantees for ensuring a parliamentary system of government. The Act also ...