A Victorian fan that once belonged to a
British princess is set for auction after a lucky collector had it
appraised in Kenilworth. The fan was once owned by Princess Mary
Adelaide of Cambridge, the mother of Queen Mary, and
great-grandmother to current Queen Elizabeth II. “It’s a beautiful
object, made with Brussels lace and featuring carved and
gilt-decorated mother-of-pearl…
The Princess Royal visited the newly
renovated London Luton Airport earlier this week to view its
terminal building and arrivals area. “We were delighted to welcome
Her Royal Highness to the airport,” said Alberto Martin, the CEO of
London Luton Airport. “The…
The Duke of Gloucester last week paid a
visit to the Aldingbourne Country Centre in Chichester to see how
the facilities there support adults living with learning
disabilities or autism to lead independent lives. “It was an honour
to provide a guided tour of our…
Today we’re looking at the Luxembourgish
line of succession, which has seen some changes to its rules since
current Grand Duke Henri ascended to the throne. Luxembourg now
practices absolute primogeniture, which Grand Duke Henri
established in 2011 to apply to his heirs. Before then, women were
excluded from the line of succession, which we’ll see impacts the
line with the addition of two…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended
the London premiere of Disney’s upcoming The Lion King on Sunday
evening, meeting Hollywood royalty – including Beyoncé and Jay-Z –
and teasing a new conservation initiative. Prince Harry was slated
to attend the premiere since…
Prince of Wales says next 18 months critical for humanity when dealing with rapid climate change and biodiversity loss
15th July 2019
The Prince of Wales warned late last week
that the next 18 months would be crucial to the survival of
humanity with the rise of global warming. Prince Charles made the
remarks at a reception in his London residence, Clarence House, for
Commonwealth Foreign Ministers, where…
Today we’re looking at the history of the
Palace of Zarzuela, which is the home of King Felipe, his wife,
Queen Letizia, and their two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta
Sofía; as well as King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía. Construction
began on Zarzuela Palace back in the 1600s, though the then-King
Felipe IV meant for it to function as a hunting lodge or country
palace instead of an…
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie looking forward to move to Paris this September
13th July 2019
Prince Joachim has spoken more in-depth
about his family’s upcoming move to Paris this September, telling
Billed Bladet, “This is going to be great for all of us, and
now both the children are completely with the plan.” Speaking
exclusively to the Danish magazine…
King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the
Solliden Prize to Pav Johnsson, a nature expert, in a ceremony in
Öland at Solliden Palace on Thursday. King Carl XVI Gustaf was
accompanied by Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria, who were
dressed in traditional Öland…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visit ancestral castles during visit to German states
13th July 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde paid an
official visit to the German federal states of Thuringia and
Saxony-Anhalt this week. While in Saxony-Anhalt, they visited an
ancestral castle where the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
once lived, Friedenstein Castle. Accompanied by the Prime Minister
of the German-speaking Community in Belgium, Oliver Paasch, King
Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited…
