The Queen ascended to the throne on 2
February 1952, upon the death of her father King George VI, but was
not crowned for more than a year afterwards, as the period of
mourning required wouldn’t allow a swift ceremony, and the planning
behind it would take some time. The Queen’s coronation date was
chosen reportedly because it was the most likely to be a nice day,
weather-wise, however, it…
A controversial figure in the 1930s, this
King caused a scandal when he became the first royal to abdicate
the throne – and he did it for love. Born on 23 June 1894 as David,
he was the first son of the future George V and his wife, Mary of
Teck. Edward VIII became King on…
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…
Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg,
recently spoke with Danish newspaper BT about her quick divorce
from second husband Martin Jørgensen revealing he was not her true
love. “I was quick and confident in my decision. I have not
wavered. When it was taken, I was ready to move on,” said the
Countess. “There is no relationship.” The Countess was first
reported to be dating Martin Jørgensen…
There were big winners on the first day
of the Royal Windsor Horse Show, including Queen Elizabeth herself.
The monarch, who is in Windsor to take part in the major event of
her 90th birthday celebrations, received a £50 voucher to Tesco, a
British grocery company when her…
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…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary
29th April 2016
Six years ago, on a beautiful April
morning, Prince William married his long-time girlfriend, Kate
Middleton in a lavish wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey. The
pair, who had been dating for nearly a decade, met at the
University of St Andrews in Scotland, in their first year of study.
Despite a brief breakup in 2007, the couple reconciled and Prince
William proposed to Kate in October 2010 on…
Burger King became Burger Queen for the
day to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
[getty src=”522827750″ width=”594″ height=”395″] The Tottenham
Court Road location changed its name and offered a special for
app…
Her Majesty The Queen isn’t the only one
celebrating a milestone birthday this year. Her husband, Prince
Philip, celebrates his 95th birthday on 10 June. On his birthday,
The Duke of Edinburgh will be seated beside the Queen at a service
of thanksgiving for her…
Questions about the budget of the
Norwegian Royal Family are being raised after it was discovered
that the cost is almost double what has been reported in the state
budget. Costs associated with the Royal Family are listed as
232,229,000 kr, but costs associated with maintaining and operating
the royal yacht, personal military adjutants for royal family
members, overseas travel, and maintenance of…
