Reports of the death of The Maid in 1290 plunged Scotland into a complicated dynastic crisis, for there was no obvious heir to the throne. Four surviving Guardians were ruling the country. One of them ...

Yeomen Warders are the colourfully-dressed bodyguards on duty at the Tower of London. One of their main ceremonial functions is the daily Ceremony of the Keys. In this ceremony the gates of the Tower ...

Dressed in their distinctive Tudor uniforms of red, white and yellow, The Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard has a ceremonial role in many Royal events. Yeomen of the Guard take part in the ...

My wife and I were most profoundly shocked and saddened to learn of the appallingly tragic loss of life following the capsizing of the M.V. Barima. I retain the fondest memories of my visit to your ...

As The King and Queen undertake their four-day State Visit to the United States, we look back at the longstanding relationship between The Royal Family and the USA, reflecting on decades of shared ...

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 ...

Lady Elizabeth was the ninth child and fourth daughter of Lord Claude George Bowes-Lyon and Lady Nina Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Lord and Lady Glamis. The family divided its time between St Paul's Waldenbury ...

The Court Circular is the official record of past royal engagements . Search Court Circulars detailing engagements undertaken by all members of the Royal Family going back to 1997 in this section of ...

Edgar the Atheling was a grandson of Edmund II Ironside and a great-grandson of Ethelred 'The Unready'. After the death of Harold at the Battle of Hastings, the Witan elected Edgar, the last of the ...

There are no obligatory codes of behaviour when meeting The King and Queen or a member of the Royal Family, but many people wish to observe the traditional forms. For men this is a neck bow (from the ...

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 Lord Chamberlain's Office produces definitive guidelines on the use of the Royal Arms, Royal Devices, Emblems and Titles and of photographs, portraits, engravings, effigies and busts of The Queen ...