If, like me, you sleep for eight hours a day, you spend a total of 2,920 hours a year asleep – or more scarily 122 days of the year!
With those figures in mind, surely there is not a single piece of furniture in the home more important than the mattress.
I had old my mattress for around ten years. It was getting lumpy, and sunken.
So when Simba Mattresses called asking me to try out…
The Duchess of Kent's secret life that was only revealed after her retirement from royal duties
29th July 2024
The Duchess of Kent is perhaps one of the least known members of The Royal Family, but despite this, she has consistently remained a firm favourite for royal watchers around the globe. She has been suffering from ill health in recent years meaning her public appearances are…
The Sword of State and the Cap of Maintenance: two important symbols on show for the State Opening of Parliament
17th July 2024
People all over the world will be familiar with the Imperial State Crown and all that it represents. With almost 3,000 precious stones making up the headpiece, it is only seen at State Openings of Parliament and Coronations of the Monarch.
But what about the other two…
Back in April 1963, the country stopped to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin, Princess Alexandra of Kent, to businessman Angus Ogilvy.
The couple met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years later, Buckingham Palace announced they were engaged to be married.
Despite being the second son of the Earl and Countess of Airlie, Angus was seen as being…
The Duchess of Kent stepped back from public life several years ago but remains one of the most respected members of the Royal Family. For decades, her work gave her a central role among communities. But the Duchess herself found her faith placed her at the centre of a…
Many will only know the Duchess of Kent as the lady who attended the Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals every year to hand out the prizes, famously letting Jana Novotna cry on her shoulder in 1993. The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent as she prefers to be known, has…
Sarah, Duchess of York, attended the second day of Royal Ascot on Wednesday.
The 64-year-old was pictured at the Berkshire venue alongside her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
Sarah was wearing a cream jacket with a matching hat, with her admission badges pinned to her lapel.
This showed that the Duchess was allowed access to both the Royal Enclosure and the Parade Ring…
The King has presented the trophy to the winners of the King Charles III Stakes – a race renamed in honour of His Majesty.
Previously known as the King’s Stand Stakes, the 75-year-old royal gave his blessing for the race to be renamed in his honour.
The Group 1…
Support for Lady Gabriella as she attends Royal Ascot in first major appearance since the death of her husband
18th June 2024
Lady Gabriella Kingston has a prominent position in the carriage procession at the first day of this year’s Royal Ascot.
In a huge display of support, The King asked Lady Gabriella if she would sit in the second carriage of the procession, only one behind the…
The King and Queen have enjoyed a day at Epsom, making a surprise visit to one of the most famous horse racing festivals in the world.
Their Majesties had a runner in one of the best known stakes, the Oaks, but the day would end in disappointment for them as their horse failed to place.
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Epsom (Photo by Charlie Proctor)
Treasure was a long shot in…
