British Royals

John Travolta Called His Dance with Diana a Highlight of His Life

Actor John Travolta reflected back on the 1980s recently during an interview with the American morning news show Good Morning America, and when asked which moment he considered to be his favourite of that decade, he answered: dancing with Diana, Princess of Wales. “That was one of the highlights of my life,” he told the interviewer. “So that’s probably the best moment of the…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth makes the best dressed list

Add “fashionista” to the already crowded list of accolades Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has received in her 90th year. She has been placed on Vanity Fair’s International Best Dressed List in a category of her own. In a “Special Citation,” the Queen is honoured…
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#OnThisDay in 1999: Prince Edward marries Sophie Rhys-Jones

Today the Earl and Countess of Wessex celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary. The couple met in 1993 at a tennis event and began dating afterwards, ultimately for six years before an engagement. The prince proposed with an engagement ring from Garrard & Co. worth an estimated £105,000. Sophie’s engagement ring is set in 18-karat white gold and features a two-carat oval diamond surrounded…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen’s wedding and coronation dresses to go on display

This summer the Queen’s wedding dress and coronation dress will be displayed together at Buckingham Palace. The exhibit, titled “Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen’s Wardrobe,” opens in the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace on 23 July, and explores the Queen’s 90 years and the history of the nation via what she wore on state occasions, international tours and during…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Princess Charlotte worth £3.2 billion to UK economy

Princess Charlotte is poised to follow in her mother’s footsteps as a fashion icon, as it has been reported that she’s worth £3.2 billion to the U.K. economy. Brand Finance, a company that performs brand valuations, estimated the cost of the “Charlotte Effect” and it outperforms that of her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, and her older brother, Prince George. Her outfits, much like…
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