Every year in Spain on the 6th of
January, the Spanish Royal Family commemorates Pascua Militar, a
military ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid. At the Pascua
Militar, King Felipe receives the “Prime Minister, the Minister of
Defence, the Chief of the Defence Staff, the Chiefs of Staff of all
branches, the Grand Masters of the Royal and Military Orders of San
Fernando and San…
As the decade winds to a close, let’s
look back at the new duchesses of the United Kingdom, the new
generation of royal dukes and duchesses in Sweden, and the new heir
in Belgium. The Duchess of Cambridge Picture by i-Images / Pool
Upon her marriage to Prince…
January The Queen spent Christmas at
Sandringham and continued to stay there through February, so news
was slow at the beginning of the year. Case in point? Our first
story about The Queen in 2019 was titled “Inquiring children’s
minds want to know: does The Queen eat…
As we do each year, we are taking a look
back at the Cambridges’ royal year from charity visits, official
visits and more. Here is a highlight review of their year, and the
stories we covered. January The Cambridges’ royal year began with a
big announcement for Kate: she would be designing a series of Back
to Nature gardens with the Royal Horticultural Society in the
spring and summer to…
Duchess of Cambridge pens open letter for 2020's International Year of the Nurse and Midwife
27th December 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge has written an
open letter to nurses and midwives ahead of 2020’s International
Year of the Nurse and Midwife. The letter, published on the Royal
Family website reads: “Dear Midwives, “Next year the world turns
its attention to the…
The Royal 2010s: Looking Back at the Accession of King Willem-Alexander
27th December 2019
Today we’re looking back at the accession
of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, the first Dutch king
in 123 years, and the first new monarch of the decade. On 28
January 2013, Queen Beatrix appeared on television to deliver a
speech. She began: “As you all…
Today, we continue looking back at the
royal decade with the biggest royal weddings in Europe. United
Kingdom Prince William and Catherine Middleton – 29 April 2011
[getty src=”113265508″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”ca”] Prince
William married his university sweetheart, Kate Middleton, after a
nearly decade-long relationship, in Westminster Abbey in 2011.
Upon…
Christmas Sparkle at the Palace: All the Tiaras from the Diplomatic Reception
12th December 2019
The Queen hosted her annual Diplomatic
Reception at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday evening. As one of the
last white tie events on the British royal calendar, let’s look at
the tiaras worn by Queen Elizabeth, The Duchess of Cornwall, and
The Duchess of Cambridge.
The Duchess of Cornwall attended the
Commissioning Ceremony for the HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy
new aircraft carrier, accompanied by her husband, The Prince of
Wales. A Commissioning Ceremony in the Royal Navy marks a “ship’s
acceptance into the Royal Navy…
Game, Set, Match: The Duchess of Cambridge is reportedly taking tennis lessons
11th December 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge has reportedly
been taking private tennis lessons at a club in London, and it’s a
family affair according to People. Kate has been spotted
working on improving her tennis technique with the help of a
private coach at Hurlingham Club. “It wasn’t hard-going tennis –
they weren’t rushing around,” a source told the magazine Both
William and Kate have…
