<![CDATA[Christmas came early as, to my sheer joy and pure delight, the perfect little white puffy package was waiting for me in the mailbox, straight from the gates of Buckingham Palace. After months of anticipation, I carefully opened the package to find my very own copy of the Palace's first official cookbook, A Royal Cookbook – Seasonal recipes from Buckingham Palace. I would not…
Christmas at the Palace: Windsor Castle's exciting new exhibit
1st December 2014
<![CDATA[It is finally here, that wonderful time when winter's looming chill succumbs to the soothing comforts of warm hot chocolate and spiced mulled wine, the sweet smell of gingerbread, and the magical trails of fairy-lit trees and treasure-filled cottages……
A christening for Sweden's Princess Leonore
6th June 2014
<![CDATA[Princess Madeleine of Sweden, 31, and her husband, Christopher O'Neill, a New-York-based financier, arrived in Stockholm early Tuesday in anticipation of their daughter Leonore's christening on 8 June.
The cherub-cheeked three-month-old, who is fifth…
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After the morning’s military engagements, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall took a little time to indulge in causes that pertain to their personal interests.
After meeting military families and their support teams at the Military Family Resource Centre, His Royal Highness received a personal tour of the Halifax Public Gardens.
Filled with many exotic and…
<![CDATA[Cold and rainy weather could not dampen the spirits of royal watchers this morning, as they made their way to Grand Parade next to Halifax's City Hall, since 6:30am, for the official welcoming of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to Canada and…
<![CDATA[Unsettling weather greeted The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall as they touched down at Halifax Stanfield International Airport last evening on the first leg of a four-day tour that will take them through Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and…
<![CDATA[The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's little prince is set to attend his first official royal engagement in a few short hours, and in the most engaging company. Having spent a day of rest with his parents – to recover from their long 30-hour flight – in an undisclosed location, Prince George will hopefully be in tip top shape to meet ten new little playmates, all born…
Victoria Arbiter: Living at Kensington Palace
2nd April 2014
<![CDATA[People often ask me what it was like living at Kensington Palace and, in the past, I’ve responded in a somewhat blasé fashion. However, the passage of time has given me the opportunity to appreciate what a truly unique experience it was.
Much as the…
Karl Lagerfeld praises Her Majesty: “She is flawless”
18th March 2014
<![CDATA[Iconic Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld has always had rather colourful opinions when it comes to the style of celebrities, but his recent praise of The Queen has garnered much giddy vindication for royal fashion fans around the world.
In a recent interview, the…
Prince Albert – A truly remarkable man
15th March 2014
<![CDATA[In recent years, there seems to have been a surfeit of books and documentaries presenting a very unjust image of Prince Albert as a dour and humourless man, driven by a desire for power, and with little understanding of his children’s needs.
Although this appears to be a recent phenomenon, it is in fact nothing new but rather a repetition of the misconceptions and slanders repeated…