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There's been a long-standing relationship with the Castle and the people of Windsor that has enabled us to have free access to the Castle whenever it's open - and many people use that regularly, for example to pop into the shop or cafe, or just to sit in the grounds on a summer's day. Sadly the...

The public rooms at Windsor Castle are very carefully temperature-controlled in order to protect the treasures that they contain, although the room that Camilla's in in the pictures tends to be a bit hot during public visiting as it's small and normally very crowded! It was also quite warm in...

Couldn’t hear the music from my house, but we had a great view of the drone show!

Camilla is wearing the amazing Coronation Necklace, made from platinum,gold and silver, and holding 25 amazing diamonds with a central pear-shaped diamond drop. It was made for Queen Victoria and worn by Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary and the Queen Mother at their Coronations. I was blown away...

Meanwhile at Windsor, there’s a technical rehearsal for Sunday’s Coronation Concert - lighting only, no sound as it’s 1am

To be honest, unless the Daily Mail & associated media are doing their 'we hate Harry and we think you should too' thing, it's not really talked about. Much as Andrew's appearance at the Jubilee was managed, Harry and Megan's attendance at the Coronation will just happen (or not!) and it'll...

I think there's a discussion to be had about robes and coronets for peers. There was no such thing as 'life peers' in 1953, so there's no established dress code for them. And it could be perceived as unnecessarily ostentatious for hereditary peers to wear full regalia. I'd welcome a simpler...

Eugenie is expecting her second child this summer

To celebrate The King’s birthday, a 21 gun salute was fired on the Long Walk at Windsor Castle, with most of the mini-cannons being fired by local children

It's going to be on Saturday 6th May 2023 edit: Lemon Lyman beat me to it!

This is a change from the last few years - in recent times most Royal events at the castle took place on days when it was closed to the public (ie Tuesdays and Wednesdays). And the castle wasn’t only open today, it was super-busy. (also there’s often clues as to which Royal has been on duty -...

To British people of my generation, the Empire's long gone and there's a sense of shame about it - so no worries on that account! But Charles' coronation definitely won't be so grand, it would not be considered appropriate with all the fiscal problems - for example the sight of all the peers...

That's a good description. It's very stylish, one of my favourite parts of St. George's There's a definite Mid-Century Modern vibe - the stained glass was designed by John Piper (who is better known for his work on Coventry Cathedral), and the gates to the chapel are a modernist interpretation...

A sunset picture from Windsor tonight - taken just as the private burial service was about to start.

It’s quite hard to understand, here in the UK, why the head of state of one overseas nation is considered more important than the head of state of all other overseas nations - the security of all of them is equally important. There’s a huge security operation going on behind the scenes, both...

The Duchess of Sussex's Daytime Fashion Part 6: May 2022 - It’s the lighting/editing… Westminster Hall is a large, ancient space, lots of yellowy stone and the only natural lighting comes from windows high up in the walls. Imagine the sort of space where rays of sunshine show up the...

Windsor Castle just now. I was taking the photo of the rainbow just as the flag was lowered, before the sad news was officially announced. So for a very few moments the people of Windsor knew before the rest of the nation, which somehow feels appropriate.

It's a very popular stretch of the river - in summer it's busy with paddleboards, kayaks, canoes, self-drive small day boats, hire cruisers and trip boats. And, quite often, swimmers! But not so many rowing boats, they're not so popular at the moment although there is a small hire fleet in...

Walked past Frogmore Cottage last week and there were definite signs of the place being made ready for Harry and Meghan - the lights were on, gardeners were tidying the grounds and their garden furniture cushions were outside being aired. They'll certainly be based there for at least some of...

Long sleeves? I don't know how she does it. It's so hot here today that even the Eton boys are in shirt sleeves!

Another picture from today in Windsor - this is the Queen’s Row Barge Gloriana which you may remember from the Diamond Jubilee. We’ve also been to an Ox Roast in a small park called Bachelor’s Acre which has hosted these events for significant royal jubilees since George lll’s Golden Jubilee...

The Red Arrows over Windsor Castle

Something a bit odd though, is that the Royal Standard's still flying above Windsor Castle - this shouldn't be the case if the Queen is at Balmoral

"A Gallop through History" is happening at Windsor Horse show this week, and the final performance is going to be televised on ITV in the UK on May 15th. I hope that's the event that the great-grandchildren are taking part in, as I'm going ?

Windsor Castle is a busy tourist attraction and working castle - you'd be surprised how many glimpses that tourists and locals can catch of the Royal Family, if you know where to look. Adelaide Cottage, in common with many of the Home Park properties, can only be spotted through the trees at a...