For centuries, tiaras have been a symbol
of royalty and some gems hold more significance than others when
used in these sparkling signs of power. The ruby is the birthstone
for July. It’s been used in royal jewellery collections for
centuries and it now features in some of the most striking pieces
in European vaults. The Dutch royal gem collection has some famous
examples of the stone…
Fresh off of welcoming the Euro Cup
victors home to Spain, and undertaking her first solo visit,
Princess Leonor was out again for a military engagement with her
parents. Princess Leonor joined King Felipe, Queen Letizia and the
Minister of Defence as the newest officers…
Prince William led the tributes to Gareth
Southgate on Tuesday, following the footballer’s retirement as
England’s national manager. In a personal message posted on William
and Catherine’s social media accounts, William wrote: “Gareth, I
want to thank you –…
A trip down memory lane for Spain's royals as football comes back to its favourite palace
16th July 2024
For Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía,
Monday’s football celebrations were a replay of the moment 12 years
earlier when Spain won the Euros—and the royal family had the
photos to prove it. In newly released photos, Spain’s royals shared
side-by-side images of the young royals holding the 2012 Euros
trophy and the 2024 Euros trophy, won by Spain both times. “Twelve
years later…
Crown Princess Victoria was surrounded by
family as she celebrated her 47th birthday on Sunday. Sweden’s
future queen traditionally celebrates her birthday at Solliden
Castle on Öland, which is the summer residence of the Swedish Royal
Family. There, she was joined by…
New portraits of King Charles and Queen Camilla in Australia and New Zealand regalia
14th July 2024
Two new official portraits of King
Charles and Queen Camilla have been released to mark the news that
Their Majesties will tour Oceania this fall. The portraits, taken
in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace earlier this year by
Millie Pilkington show King Charles…
King Charles and Queen Camilla to undertake royal tour of Australia and Samoa in October
14th July 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla will
undertake a royal tour of Australia and Samoa this fall ahead of
the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Buckingham Palace
announced on Sunday evening that the King and Queen will travel to
Oceania in October for a royal tour of Australia and Samoa. At the
direction of King Charles’s medical team, they will not visit New
Zealand. According to a…
The Prince of Wales announces Homewards documentary series and art exhibition
7th July 2024
The Prince of Wales has today announced
two new projects related to Homewards that will lift the veil on
the work he’s doing to improve the lives fo the homeless population
in the United Kingdom. The first project, an ITV documentary series
entitled ‘Prince William…
The Princess of Wales tells Andy Murray he should be "so very proud" following Wimbledon retirement
6th July 2024
After his Wimbledon career came to a
sudden and startling end, the Princess of Wales sent a message to
tennis star Andy Murray. Murray, who has twice won the Wimbledon’s
men’s singles championship, was forced to withdraw from the singles
competition earlier in the…
Kissing hands: how King Charles will oversee an ancient tradition that turns Sir Keir Starmer into Prime Minister
5th July 2024
When The King appoints his third Prime
Minister, he’ll do so with an ancient custom called the kissing
hands ceremony. What is this element of a government change?
Buckingham Palace is getting ready for a major moment. On July 5th
2024, the outgoing Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, arrived to offer
his resignation after losing the general election. King Charles
accepted and after a farewell…
