In April 1926, the papers were filled
with royal news as the countdown to the arrival of a new prince or
princess entered its final stages. The Duke and Duchess of York,
who would later become King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, were
expecting their first child. The much anticipated baby would be
third in line to the throne but a life of obscurity, as a monarch’s
cousin, appeared to await.
In April 1926, all royal news was looking
forward to one event and one event only and it would change
history. Papers and magazines were filled with stories of the Royal
Family, especially the Duke and Duchess of York who were expecting
their first child imminently. And…
Queen Mary of Denmark has spoken about
the importance of one big event for her children as her royal
family made an unexpected Easter move. Along with King Frederik,
Mary walked with their four children to Easter Sunday service,
enjoying the spring sunshine on the short…
Queen Camilla made some symbolic
statements with her Easter Sunday outfit pick this year and among
the most striking was the brooch she wore as she joined the Royal
Family at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor for the morning service.
The Queen added a favourite diamond jewel to the bright red coat
she chose for the Easter Day event and it seems to have a
particular meaning for her, given its…
Bride to be Harriet Sperling at Windsor for Easter as final countdown to royal wedding gets under way
5th April 2026
Royal bride to be, Harriet Sperling, was
at Windsor for the Easter celebrations with just weeks to go until
her wedding to The King’s nephew, Peter Phillips. Harriet and
Peter, who announced their wedding date just a few days ago, walked
down the hill from Windsor…
King Charles shares sweet moment with Prince Louis and there's a special greeting for George and Charlotte, too
5th April 2026
King Charles shared a sweet moment with
his grandson, Prince Louis, as the two met at Windsor for Easter
celebrations. As The King arrived at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor,
the rest of the Royal Family was waiting to greet him and Queen
Camilla. After the expected…
King Charles was given a warm welcome by
the Royal Family as they headed to church on Easter Sunday. The
King and Queen arrived at St. George’s Chapel by car where the rest
of the family was waiting for them. The Prince and Princess of
Wales had led the royal party who walked to the doors of St.
George’s. Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10 and Prince
Louis, 7, were with…
Countdown to a Centenary: the prince who sent 'racy' letters to a princess to try and cheer her up
4th April 2026
In April 1926, royalty was all over the
news. There was much expectation as the second in line to the
throne, the future George VI, and his wife, Elizabeth, waited for
the birth of their first child. Royal baby mania was already
bubbling as April got under way but on April…
The papers were filled with royal news in
April 1926 and one event, in particular, needed plenty of coverage.
King George V and Queen Mary were about to become grandparents
again as their second son and his wife, the Duke and Duchess of
York, were expecting their first…
The Letters Patent of King George V ensured a very popular royal baby had a royal title
3rd April 2026
They were one of the most talked about
royal documents of the last years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth
II but they had already had a major impact on her own life. The
Letters Patent of 1917 became global news as various members of her
Royal Family hit the headlines for the wrong reasons and talk
turned to taking away titles. However, the late Queen herself had
found her own first title dictated…
