Queen Mary’s stunning evening gown on her
first night in the Faroe Islands has a touching backstory: it was
given to her as a welcoming gift in 2005, a year after she became
the future queen of the Faroe Islands. King Frederik and Queen Mary
are in the midst of a three-day visit to the Faroe Islands, one of
the three components of the Danish kingdom, and her wardrobe
reflected her personal…
Queen Camilla celebrates "simple but radical step" of creating women's fiction prize at 30th anniversary event
12th June 2025
Queen Camilla, ever the book-lover, spent
an afternoon with some of the United Kingdom’s biggest and
up-and-coming female authors as she helped celebrate the 30th
anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction in London. The Women’s
Prize for Fiction is centered on…
Pope Leo XIV says he's grateful for King Felipe and Queen Letizia's papal inauguration attendance as he receives invite to Spain
12th June 2025
Though Pope Leo XIV will be stateside
this weekend in his hometown of Chicago, he might soon find himself
in Spain if he accepts King Felipe’s invitation. A Holy See press
readout shows that the recently-elected Pontiff held a phone call
with Spain’s Prime Minister…
The Princess of Wales sees hidden treasures now on public display at the V&A
11th June 2025
The Princess of Wales had the whole of
the Victoria & Albert Museum’s archives at her fingertips for one
morning. On an unannounced visit to the V&A East Storehouse,
Catherine, who serves as Royal Patron of the Victoria & Albert
Museum, was able to view a new, free storehouse that will give
visitors access to more than half a million pieces across many
mediums. The Princess of Wales on the…
After a day of running around
Denmark—literally, on the annual Royal Run—the Danish Royal Family
shared a snap of their surprising family tradition: spaghetti
Bolognese. detdanskekongehus / Instagram / Fair Use “Traditionally,
dinner with us is spaghetti Bolognese…
The Duke of Cornwall and the Duchess of
Edinburgh raised their glasses—and enjoyed their banter—as they
imbibed at the Royal Cornwall Show. The pair arrived for a visit to
the Royal Cornwall Show, Prince William as Patron of The Royal
Cornwall Agricultural Association…
The future queen of Spain sailed into New
York City on Wednesday morning, her final stop on a whirlwind five
months at sea as she gains practical naval training. Princess
Leonor boarded the training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano earlier
this year as part of her second phase of naval training; the future
queen had previously spent the fall training on land. The Spanish
Royal Court shared new…
Sporting the regiment’s distinctive blue
beret, the Prince of Wales paid a visit to the Army Air Corps for
the first time since being named Colonel-in-Chief. During his visit
with the 4 Regiment Army Air Corps (4AAC) at Wattisham Air Base in
Suffolk, William learned all…
Crown Prince Christian welcomed a few
‘old friends’ to Amalienborg on Tuesday as he reunited with three
guests from his 18th birthday celebrations in October 2023. The
future king of Denmark was presented with a special book,
Takkebogen (in English: Book of Thanks)…
The steel of Sweden: the sparkling tiaras with a link to a tragic royal that were hidden for decades
3rd June 2025
The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for
jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There
are two steel cut tiaras in their vault and both have a link to a
tragic royal. The Cut Steel Tiara dates back to Queen Hortense of
Holland’s time; she was the granddaughter of the tragic Empress
Joséphine and was queen consort between 1806 and 1810. Princess
Desiree of Sweden…
