The funeral of the late Diana, Princess
of Wales, was one of the largest in recent history, with an
estimated viewing audience of 2.5 billion people worldwide, but
according to reports, it was not meant to be that way. After
Diana’s death on 31 August 1997 following a car accident in Paris,
her body was returned to England and taken to St James’s Palace,
where it remained for five days before…
Prince Philip granted his first interview
since announcing last week that he would be retiring from public
duties in the fall. Speaking to Misdee Wrigley Miller, an American
contestant who is participating in the Royal Windsor Horse Show,
Prince Philip talked about carriage…
Shaan Dulay, a four-year-old student from
the West Midlands, was so impressed by The Queen when he learned
about her at school that he immediately began thinking up ways to
meet her. Dulay decided, after his mother told him that The Queen
is likely very busy at Buckingham…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took a
huge step forward in their relationship when the couple was spotted
at a polo match at Coworth Park. Markle made her first semi-formal
appearance as Prince Harry’s girlfriend in the royal box at Audi
Polo Challenge, causing royal watchers around the world to
speculate that an engagement is not far off. “Nobody had any idea
Meghan was coming,” a fellow…
Following last week’s unprecedented news
that the Duke of Edinburgh will retire from his royal duties in the
autumn, the Sunday Express is reporting that the Duchess of
Cambridge is ready to step into his shoes. The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge previously announced in…
The fashion world’s reigning queen met
Queen Elizabeth Friday morning at Buckingham Palace when she was
officially created a Dame Commander of the British Empire. Vogue’s
Anna Wintour was honoured by the Queen for her services to
journalism and fashion, named on the…
Looking Back at the Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
6th May 2017
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret became
the first royal to marry in a televised ceremony when she married
photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in a glittering service at
Westminster Abbey. Princess Margaret had been linked to several
beaus, most notably her father’s and sister’s former equerry, Peter
Townsend. After a tumultuous period of will-they-won’t-they, their
relationship ended on 31…
Vogue says styles of Queen Mathilde and Crown Princess Mary inspired by First Lady Melania Trump
7th April 2017
Think Queen Mathilde and Crown Princess
Mary are getting style inspiration from First Lady Melania Trump?
Vogue seems to think so. The legendary fashion magazine noted that
when the Queen of the Belgians arrived in Denmark for a State Visit
at the end of March, her icy…
Letter from Diana, Princess of Wales Describes Honeymoon as "Perfect Opportunity to Catch Up on Sleep"
20th March 2017
Letters from the late Diana, Princess of
Wales, to her personal secretary are set to go up for auction in
Gloucestershire next month. Twenty-five lots from Diana’s former
personal secretary, Jane Parsons, will be auctioned off. In one of
the letters, Diana wrote that…
The Duchess of Cambridge presented
shamrocks to the 1st Battalion Irish Guards yesterday ahead of her
whirlwind weekend trip to Paris. St. Patrick’s Day is a traditional
regimental celebration for the Irish Guards, and is marked by the
St. Patrick’s Day Parade and a presentation of shamrocks. The
Duchess of Cambridge visited the Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow to
attend the Parade, and was…
