Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York
was born on 8 August 1988, as the first child of Prince Andrew,
Duke of York, and his wife, Sarah, Duchess of York. Beatrice has a
younger sister, Eugenie, who was born in 1990. Princess Beatrice
was named after Queen Victoria’s youngest daughter, and her middle
names come from her grandmothers. After Princess Charlotte of
Cambridge’s birth in 2015, she…
A Bahraini politician was arrested for
comments he made during an interview with the American press while
the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were on an official
visit to the country earlier this month. Politician Ebrahim Sharif,
the former leader of Bahrain’s…
Princess Charlene Attends Various Events in London Including Thanksgiving Service on Remembrance Day
16th November 2016
Princess Charlene of Monaco was in London
last week and attended various events, including the Remembrance
Sunday service at Westminster Abbey, and rugby events with Prince
Harry. The Princess of Monaco attended a Service of Commemoration
and Thanksgiving on Remembrance…
Westminster Abbey has been entwined with
royalty since its foundation. All but two coronations have taken
place there, as have 16 royal weddings (beginning with that of King
Henry I of England to Matilda of Scotland, and most recently that
of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011). There is a long and
storied history of the monarchs who rest at Westminster Abbey,
stretching from the 1060s to…
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…
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…
David Emanuel reveals details about designing Diana, Princess of Wales’ wedding dress
11th August 2016
David Emanuel became world famous in 1981
after Lady Diana Spencer emerged from a glass coach on 29 July
wearing a wedding dress designed by his and his then-wife’s label.
Emanuel noted that there was no “pomp or ceremony” to Diana’s dress
fittings, and that only he, his wife, and Diana knew what the dress
looked like prior to the wedding. “The highlight was being asked in
the first…
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…
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…
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 20 January 1936 but by the end of
the year would relinquish his title to his younger brother, Prince
Albert, who became…
