The Duchess of Edinburgh looked ready for summer today as she stepped out in a colourful patterned dress for a visit to a flower show. Sophie, 58, was joined by the Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society (RWRHS) honorary president Alan Titchmarsh at the club’s show in Windsor Great Park. …
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Sophie treads gingerly across stepping stones as she supports daughter Lady Louise at Royal Windsor Horse Show – while woman, 80, hit by Duchess of Edinburgh’s motorcycle escort rider continues fight for life By Iwan Stone and Alastair Lockhart Published: 10:18 EDT, 13 May 2023 | Updated: 11:58 EDT, 13 …
Read More »A royal power duo! How Kate and Sophie will be front and centre of Charles’ slimmed-down monarchy
They’re often regarded as two of the most popular members of the monarchy – and it seems Sophie and Kate are set to become the power duo of Charles’ new look firm. Following the Coronation of the new monarch and Queen Camilla on Saturday, the Princess of Wales, 41, teamed …
Read More »The hardest working royal you’ve never heard of: Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin Lady Ogilvy
The late Queen Elizabeth’s first cousin Lady Ogilvy, a bridesmaid at her wedding in 1947, has featured in a newly released portrait of working royals in celebration of the King’s Coronation. Princess Alexandra, 86, is stood between the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh as the working royals marked the end …
Read More »Fans go wild for ‘new favourite royal’ Sophie Wessex and call for her to be made a Duchess
‘She deserves to be a Duchess!’ Fans go wild for ‘new favourite royal’ Sophie Wessex and call for her to become Duchess of Edinburgh The Countess has been hailed as a ‘wonderful member of the royal family’ Sophie Wessex, 57, visited London Zoo with children who are unwell Royal fans …
Read More »No train services in Perth and Kinross on Saturday due to further rail strikes over pay and working conditions
Strike action by workers across sectors in Perth in Kinross are set to hit the county in the coming days. No trains will run in the region once more on Saturday (October 29) due to another round of 24-hour walkouts over an ongoing pay and working conditions dispute. It means …
Read More »Formerly homeless Scots giving tourists unique perspective on city’s communities
Formerly homeless tour guides are giving visitors a unique perspective on the city streets they once called home. Invisible Cities is a social enterprise that trains people who have experienced homelessness to become tour guides of the places they often know better than anyone else. Edinburgh Live reports that the …
Read More »Edinburgh Hogmanay street party set to return as organisers promise ‘spectacular midnight moment’
The organisers of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations are planning a “spectacular midnight moment” as the world famous street party prepares to take place for the first time since the Covid pandemic. Some 30,000 revellers are expected to see in 2023 at a street party in the Scottish capital. As well as …
Read More »Royal Mail stamp change explained – deadline to use old version and how to swap
The Royal Mail will see a big change next year when old stamps are swapped out for new versions that feature a distinctive difference. With the death of the Queen, the face of UK postage Brits have been accustomed to for decades will change with the ascension of King Charles, …
Read More »Scottish commercial property investment volumes continue recovery
The pound’s fall could see overseas investors’ share of investment in Scottish commercial property reach record levels, after data for the first three quarters of the year showed they account for more than half of current volumes. Commercial property consultancy Knight Frank found that Investment volumes in Scottish commercial property …
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