King Constantine II, the last King of
Greece before the formation of the Hellenic Republic, has died in
Athens at the age of 82. Constantine had been in poor health for a
number of years, with the former monarch being treated in an
intensive care unit for a number of days. His wife, Queen
Anne-Marie, was by his bedside, as were his children who flew in to
Greece to be alongside their…
The Princess of Wales is celebrating her
41st birthday on Monday – her first as queen-in-waiting. Her Royal
Highness is marking the occasion privately in Windsor with her
family. This is her first birthday as Princess of Wales, the
previous ten taking place when she…
70 years ago, preparations were being
made for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey,
an event that promised to be one of the great events of the 20th
century. However, in the months leading up to the ceremony,
courtiers and politicians were working…
King Charles removes the requirement for royal dukes to kneel before him and pay homage at his Coronation
7th January 2023
Shortly after the funeral of Queen
Elizabeth II in September last year, people started to look ahead
to the Coronation of King Charles III, speculating what His Majesty
might do to modernise the ancient ceremony. It was widely reported
that The King wanted to change parts of the Coronation to be more
befitting to the 21st century. One such change we can expect is
there being no requirement…
Prince William to be the only royal liege man at King Charles III's Coronation as roles for Andrew & Harry are scrapped
7th January 2023
The Prince of Wales will be the only
member of The Royal Family to be a “liege man of life and limb” at
the Coronation of King Charles III. The Sunday Times reports that
royal dukes will no longer be required to kneel down before the
monarch and pay homage to him at…
The husband of a Princess who refused a royal title from The Queen in an effort to stay ‘common’
7th January 2023
Back in April 1963, the country stopped
to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin,
Princess Alexandra of Kent, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy.
The couple met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years
later, Buckingham Palace…
Queen Sofía of Spain & Princess Irene fly to Greece to be at King Constantine's bedside following critical health concerns
6th January 2023
Queen Sofía of Spain Princess Irene are
understood to have travelled to Greece to be at King Constantine’s
bedside following serious health concerns for their brother. The
last King of Greece is being treated at an intensive care unit in a
private hospital following a stroke. The 82-year-old’s family,
including Queen Anne-Marie, have gathered at his bedside, with his
children and…
Constantine II, former King of Greece, is
in a critical condition in hospital after suffering a stroke. Greek
newspaper Kathimerini reports that the 82-year-old has been in
intensive care for a number of days, although is not intubated. The
former monarch, who was the…
The Dukes of Kent & Gloucester could be the reason why Edward & Sophie have not been made Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh
6th January 2023
Almost 24 years ago in 1999, Queen
Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and the then Prince Charles agreed that
one day, Prince Edward and Sophie would become the Duke & Duchess
of Edinburgh. The announcement was made on the couple’s wedding day
in June 1999, with Prince Edward…
For more than 20 years, it was assumed
that one day Prince Edward would assume the Dukedom of Edinburgh.
Prince Philip’s youngest son was lined up for the title by the man
himself and the decision was shared on the day that Edward married
Sophie Rhys-Jones in June 1999. However, there seems to have been a
shift in tone from royal sources in recent months following on from
the death of…
