On the eve of the funeral of King Harald
of Norway, his widow has kept a lone vigil at his coffin. With
hours to go until the final farewell to Harald V gets under way,
Queen Sonja was seen standing by herself beside her husband’s
coffin as it lies in state at the chapel of Oslo’s Royal Palace.
The Norwegian queen looked on solemnly as the message n her wreath
of white flowers…
Prince George starts at Eton with the Prince and Princess of Wales at his side on big day
8th September 2026
Prince George has officially begun his
studies at Eton, arriving for his first day with his parents, the
Prince and Princess of Wales at his side. The thirteen year old
prince walked through a rain soaked quad on his arrival at the
school. He was greeted by headmaster…
The details of King Charles III's decision on Harry and Meghan revealed in hard hitting letter
7th September 2026
The King has laid out his position on the
return of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to the UK. In a letter to
some of the most senior people in the country, and sent by the most
senior member of his Household, King Charles confirms that the
Sandringham Agreement remains…
The death of Henry VIII's last queen, Katherine Parr, remains one of history's royal mysteries
7th September 2026
Katherine Parr, Queen of England, died in
the early hours of September 5th 1548 and was buried two days later
at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire. Her body was later lost only to
be rediscovered in bizarre circumstances. Queen Katherine had been
one of the most important people in England yet her action packed
life was soon forgotten. What really happened to Henry VIII’s last…
The very personal reason Princess Anne is attending the funeral of King Harald of Norway
6th September 2026
Princess Anne will be among the mourners
at the funeral of King Harald of Norway this week and for a very
important reason. While the Prince of Wales is representing King
Charles at the solemn ceremony in Oslo, the Princess Royal will be
heading there in a personal…
Queen Mette-Marit of Norway has had to
miss one of the most important moments in the reign of her husband,
King Haakon VIII, for health reasons. Just hours before the new
King of Norway took an oath in front of the country’s parliament,
it was announced that…
Thousands line the streets of Oslo as King Harald is carried home to the Royal Palace for the final time
28th August 2026
Thousands of people have lined the
streets of Oslo to pay tribute to King Harald as his coffin was
driven back to the Royal Palace. As the man who ruled Norway for 35
years made his final journey home, people crammed into every
available space to pay tribute to him. There were lines of people
on bridges overlooking the motorway on which his cortege would
travel as well as crowds several deep…
Princess Anne has an important role in the life of the new King of Norway, Haakon VIII
28th August 2026
The Princess Royal has a special link to
the brand new King of Norway, Haakon VIII. Princess Anne is one of
the godparents of the new monarch. Anne was invited to be Haakon’s
godmother along with his paternal aunt, Princess Astrid of Norway,
and another relation…
Norway now in official mourning for King Harald with Prime Minister saying ''the nation is in sorrow''
28th August 2026
Norway is in official mourning for King
Harald following his death at the age of 89. The Norwegian
government had announced that mourning begins today, August 28, and
will continue until the day of Harald V’s funeral. Mourning flags
are being hung at the Royal…
The new King of Norway, Haakon VIII, has
begun his reign with a sombre duty. King Haakon travelled to the
Royal Palace in Oslo just hours after his father, King Harald V,
died for the formal declaration of the end of one reigh and the
start of another. Haakon VIII, who kept vigil with his father
overnight as Harald V slipped away, had the difficult duty of
declaring the King of…
