The future King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth married on 26 April 1923 in Westminster Abbey. Prince
Albert, Duke of York, was the second son of King George V and Queen
Mary, while Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the youngest daughter of
the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne. They initially
met as children before a dance in 1920 brought them together again
as adults. Elizabeth was…
Listeners to BBC Radio 1’s Scott Mills
had no idea what they were tuning in to. For them to discover that
the two parents discussing their children’s favourite programmes
live on air were actually the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge must
have taken them by surprise- to say…
The new pound coin in the UK bears an
image of the Queen’s head, surrounded by the words ‘ELIZABETH II
D.G.REG.F.D.’ It stands for: ‘Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei
Defensor.’ (‘Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of
the Faith.’ in…
Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie
Guillaume was born 16 April 1955, the second child and eldest son
of the (then) Hereditary Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Princess
Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. The Prince was born at his parent’s
residence Betzdorf Castle, like his elder sister, Princess
Marie-Astrid (born on 17 February 1954) before him and all of his
future siblings would be: twins…
They have always spoken of the deep grief
that was never overcome. Now, Prince William and Prince Harry want
to pay what could be the most emotional tribute to their mother,
the late Diana, Princess of Wales. According to the Sunday Times,
Their Royal Highnesses have…
Last year, it was reported that the
Duchess of Cambridge spent over £174,170 ($214,788.19) on
clothing. The number seemed astronomical and many people jumped at
the chance to criticise not only Kate and her clothing choices, but
how the Daily Mail pulled together the sums…
The Duke of Edinburgh is a fan of tattoos
and swearing, something not often associated with The Royal Family.
Last year whilst visiting the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards at
Lille Barracks in Aldershot, His Royal Highness appeared intrigued
by the body art on display. The Prince made one of the soldier’s
roll his sleeve up so he could get a closer look at the tattoo, and
seemed…
On Thursday 30th March, The Prince of
Wales met with members of Romania’s Royal Family at
the Elisabeta Palace. His Royal Highness has previously
visited the Elisabeta Palace in 2011 and 2016. Romania is now
governed as a republic after the forced abdication of HM…
HRH The Prince of Wales has embarked on a
tour of Europe, arriving in Romania yesterday as Article 50 was
triggered. Prime Minister Theresa May signed Article 50 of the
Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday, which begins the formal process of the
United Kingdom’s…
This month, the campaign group Republic
launched the latest of their movements against the British
Monarchy, in which they demanded that the Royal Archives be made
available to the public and submitted to the National Archives. Led
by Robespierre-wannabe Graeme Smith, the CEO of Republic, they have
initiated a crowdfunding project to help raise funds necessary to
bring the matter to court. The…
