Formally established in April 2025, the regiment draws on a long and proud tradition of Gurkha service to the United Kingdom, and is set to grow to more than 500 personnel by 2029. A new cap badge — the first in 14 years — was created to mark the occasion and reflect the expanded…Mostrar mais

Today, The King visited the King's Gurkha Artillery at Larkhill for their Formation Parade — a landmark moment marking the creation of the British Army's first dedicated Gurkha Artillery unit.

"As Captain General of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, it gives me the greatest pride on this most significant day to witness the formation of your new regiment — The King's Gurkha Artillery. Ajur din ramro cha! [Today is a good day!]"

Hold onto your hats! 👒 It was a blustery morning at the Founder’s Day Parade in the grounds of Royal Hospital Chelsea, where The Queen reviewed troops on parade and delivered an address. 🫡 The Royal Hospital Chelsea is home to the Chelsea Pensioners, retired soldiers of the B…Mostrar mais

Thank you for a wonderful visit to Portugal! 🇵🇹 From baptising a cask of Port to putting up tents with young people on the DofE International Award, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have had a busy few days in Lisbon and Porto. Highlights included visits to Batalha Monastery…Mostrar mais

Our very special guests! 🧁☕️ The Queen has hosted a tea party for children supported by Dreams and Wishes, a charity dedicated to helping seriously ill children and their families build precious memories. 🫖🥪 After travelling by horse-drawn carriage from The Royal Mews, the…Mostrar mais

🇬🇭 This afternoon, the President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, was received in audience by The King at Buckingham Palace.

Today at Buckingham Palace, Louise Arbour met with His Majesty The King upon her appointment as Governor-General of Canada. 🇨🇦

Together, The Trust is launching a new nationwide initiative to help more young people build confidence and skills for life through access to courses, coaches and support.

This morning at Buckingham Palace, The King joined @KingsTrust Goodwill Ambassador Sir @GarethSouthgate and youth sector leaders to hear directly from young people about the challenges facing the next generation.

Thank you @CR_UK for 125 years of life-changing research. 🎗️🔬 The King and Queen, accompanied by The Princess of Wales and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, have hosted a reception to mark the charity’s landmark year. Cancer Research UK, of which His Majesty is Patron, work…Mostrar mais

Congratulations to everyone who received honours at today’s Investiture ceremonies, hosted by The King at Windsor Castle. 🎖️👏 Amongst recipients were... 🎬 Sir @IdrisElba for services to young people. ⛸️ @TorvillandDean for services to ice skating and voluntary service. 🎭…Mostrar mais

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are in Portugal! 🇵🇹 Their Royal Highnesses’ visit marks the 640th anniversary of the Treaty of Windsor, which cemented the Anglo-Portuguese partnership, the world’s oldest diplomatic alliance. During a day in Lisbon, The Duke and Duchess… 📜…Mostrar mais

🌾🚜 Yesterday, The Duchess of Edinburgh as Honorary President of @LEAF_Farming visited farmers at the Leckford Estate in Hampshire ahead of Open Farm Sunday on 7th June. Open Farm Sunday, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, has given over 3.5 million people the opp…Mostrar mais

The red squirrel is an endangered species in Britain, despite being the country’s only native squirrel breed. 🐿️ The King, Patron of The Red Squirrel Survival Trust, has long supported efforts to restore the red squirrel population. His Majesty visited a conservation initiativ…Mostrar mais

Recognising the inspiring @macmillancancer patients and staff 🫶 The King, Patron of Macmillan Cancer Support since 1997, visited York Hospital - the site of the newly redeveloped Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Cancer Centre. His Majesty met staff and patients including local peopl…Mostrar mais

🇬🇷 This week, The Princess Royal has been in Greece, commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete. Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Sir Tim Laurence attended services to commemorate Commonwealth, Allied and Greek personnel who gave their lives in defensive acti…Mostrar mais

A memorable few days celebrating thousands of @DofE Gold Award holders and their achievements💛 Over the last few days in Buckingham Palace, The Duke of Edinburgh has been joined by volunteers, staff, organisations running DofE schemes and special guests who've shared their insp…Mostrar mais

This week, at @StPaulsLondon, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended a service of recognition, remembrance and reflection for all those affected by the Infected Blood scandal.   📸 St Paul’s Cathedral

🇬🇷 🤝 🇬🇧 This morning, The Princess Royal had an audience with The President of Greece, Konstantinos Tasoulas, in Athens. Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Sir Tim Laurence, is in Greece to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete. 🇬🇷 🤝 🇬🇧 Νωρίτερα σήμ…Mostrar mais

The King and Queen wrapped up their annual visit to Northern Ireland at a vibrant community event in Newtownards. In Conway Square, Their Majesties joined a celebration of local food, artists and businesses. 👋 Thank you to everyone who came to say hello!

🌱 Growing friendship and connection… Set against Strangford Lough, Ards Allotments was founded by owner Maurice after he was inspired by watching His Majesty, then Prince of Wales, visit an allotment on the news. 🥕 Today, The King visited Maurice and the other volunteers, gar…Mostrar mais

Food waste can be delicious too! 🍫 An inspiring visit to The Warehouse in Newtownards to see the welcoming hub they provide to the community at times of need. ❤️ The charity offers free food supplies, hot meals, skills classes and access to clothing and household essentials.…Mostrar mais

The Police Service of Northern Ireland receives a report of domestic abuse every 16 minutes and a sexual offence every 2 hours. ❤️‍🩹 At Women’s Aid Newtownards, The Queen met staff and volunteers, hearing first‑hand about the breadth and impact of the compassionate services t…Mostrar mais

Exploring local businesses in Royal Hillsborough…   🍻The Queen spent time meeting the owners and staff of much‑loved local businesses: the popular pub The Parson’s Nose, the village’s oldest shop, grocer ER Wilson, and Arthur’s Café.   It was wonderful to meet so many resident…Mostrar mais

The King has spent time with the community in Newcastle, County Down, learning more about their local initiatives, including... 🎬Newcastle Community Cinema was founded in 2008 by a group of passionate local film lovers. Today, it sits at the heart of the town as a lively commu…Mostrar mais

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, has hosted The Not Forgotten Association’s Annual Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. ☕️ The pair spent the afternoon meeting military veterans and service members, as well as volunteers and staff from the charity…Mostrar mais

At Hillsborough Castle, The First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland were received by Their Majesties and afterwards had audiences with The King.

✉️Thank you for the invite! ✏️After receiving a bundle of letters from Fane Street Primary pupils last year, The Queen popped into the school to meet staff, students, and join their assembly. 🌍The school is a vibrant and welcoming community, with 285 pupils representing 45 c…Mostrar mais

A lively welcome to Belfast! 🎶🪕 Kicking off their annual visit to Northern Ireland, The King and Queen joined a showcase of music and culture at Thompson Dock in Belfast.   Founded in 1951, The Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is widely regarded as the world’s largest annual festival…Mostrar mais

Unveiling @The_RHS and The @KingsFdn Curious Garden at #RHSChelsea! 🌸 At the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this evening, The King and Queen joined the team who brought the garden to life, including Sir David Beckham, Frances Tophill and Alan Titchmarsh. 🪴 The Curious Garden celebra…Mostrar mais

This afternoon at Buckingham Palace, The President of Ireland visited The King. 🇮🇪

Freaky Friday?! 🫣   Earlier this week at ‘A King's Trust Celebration’, The King and Queen traded places with @AntAndDec for a moment on stage to celebrate the charity’s 50th anniversary.   His Majesty began the charity, as Prince of Wales, in 1976 with the aim of improving the l…Mostrar mais

🏎️🏁 The Princess Royal recently visited the campus of @AstonMartinF1 in Silverstone for the Forces Employment Charity ‘Pathways into Manufacturing and Logistics’ event. As Royal Patron of the charity, Her Royal Highness met staff, toured the campus and explored the technology…Mostrar mais

This week, The Duke of Edinburgh attended the Kirking of the Scottish Parliament. 🕯️ The evening before the start of a new session of Parliament, a multi-faith service takes place at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. Kirking is a Scots word meaning ‘going to church’. The Kir…Mostrar mais

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of @KingsTrust at Buckingham Palace 💐🎉 The King hosted young people, volunteers, ambassadors and supporters at a special Garden Party to celebrate the charity’s five decades. Founded by His Majesty in 1976, using his Royal Navy severance pay,…Mostrar mais

Today The King received Māori Queen Te Arikinui Nga wai hono i te po at Buckingham Palace.

A great morning with Sir Idris Elba, celebrating 50 years of the National Youth Music Theatre. 🎭 The King popped in to join students, alongside Sir Idris, taking part in improvisation workshops, before watching a performance from @NYMTuk students. The charity offers high qual…Mostrar mais

At Golders Green today, The King reaffirmed his support for the Jewish community, following a series of antisemitic attacks. During his time at the Jewish Care centre in North-West London, The King spoke to victims of the recent knife attack that took place in the area on 29th A…Mostrar mais

🇩🇰 The Duchess of Edinburgh has visited Copenhagen to attend a summit on child safety in an AI era. 📱 As Patron of @NSPCC, HRH joined key stakeholders to learn about initiatives and proposals to protect young people from AI risks, particularly those related to child sexual a…Mostrar mais

The King and Queen have attended the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster. 📜 Today is the third occasion in which His Majesty has opened Parliament as Sovereign. During State Opening, The King reads a speech written by His Majesty's Government, which sets o…Mostrar mais

The King and Queen leave Buckingham Palace by carriage procession as they travel to the Palace of Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament.

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The horses in The Royal Mews have been practicing and preparing for today’s State Opening of Parliament. 🐴 It is a tradition for The King and Queen travel to the Palace of Westminster in a State Coach, escorted by the Household Cavalry. The Imperial State Crown and Regalia tra…Mostrar mais

This afternoon, The King and Queen hosted a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. Their Majesties were joined by The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. ☕️ Over the course of each year, over 30,000 guests are invited to attend a Garden Party, usually in recognition of public service,…Mostrar mais

Celebrating the wonderfully impressive work of @MedDetectDogs! 🦮❤️ At a reception at Clarence House, The Queen, as Patron, met supporters of the charity and some special canine friends. 🐾 Bio Detection Dogs are trained to detect diseases like cancers, Parkinson’s, COVID-19,…Mostrar mais

A message from The Queen as Patron of the @RoaldDahlFund for International Nurses Day. On #InternationalNursesDay, we offer our warmest thanks to the remarkable Roald Dahl Nurses and all nurses across the UK and Commonwealth.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of @KingsTrust! 💫 The King and Queen joined King’s Trust ambassadors, alumni, staff, and volunteers at the Royal Albert Hall for a special evening recognising the work of the charity. Congratulations to all the young people the Trust has suppor…Mostrar mais

A big thank you to all the brilliant doctors, nurses and healthcare staff who work to save lives and support wellbeing, as we celebrate the 300th anniversary of Guy’s Hospital. 👏 At the hospital’s Cancer Centre, The King spent time with chemotherapy patients, nurses and doctor…Mostrar mais

Celebrating 30 years of Ebony Horse Club Brixton! 🐴 The Queen met members of the Ebony Horse Club as they demonstrated their skills during a display at Badminton Horse Trials. Her Majesty met young riders and staff members, who teach horse riding skills to disadvantaged young…Mostrar mais