The fate of one of medieval England’s
most famous royal mistresses has fascinated historians for
centuries. What really happened to The Fair Rosamund? Much of
Rosamund Clifford’s life is now the stuff of legend and folklore
but, in her time, she was England’s greatest beauty and Eleanor of
Aquitaine’s greatest nemesis. For by the time Rosamund began a
relationship with Eleanor’s…
The special meaning in the engagement ring of a princess nicknamed Cinderella
26th March 2024
Theirs was an engagement announcement
that threatened the monarchy’s stability, but the ring upon
Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby’s ring finger symbolised nearly a century
of royal love matches, and theirs would, in time, be no different.
Crown Prince Haakon and…
A handful of state visits are coming up
in April, with the Grand Ducal Court in Luxembourg announcing on
Monday that the Grand Duke Couple will undertake a state visit to
Belgium next month. Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
will officially visit Belgium…
The royals who brought romance to an historic evening with their wedding tiaras
26th March 2024
For the royal women at King Carl XVI
Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee gala dinner on 15 September 2023, it was
another opportunity to wear their best jewels. For a handful of
them, it was the chance to re-wear their respective wedding tiaras.
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Peter Phillips praised his cousin William
and his wife Catherine as a “fantastic team” in a new interview
with Sky News Australia. The interview was released on the heels of
Catherine’s shocking cancer announcement, and though Peter only
commented on her abdominal…
Princess Eugenie celebrated her 34th
birthday over the weekend and shared a personal photograph on her
Instagram account to thank well wishers. The royal shared a photo
of herself and her youngest son, Ernest Brooksbank, who was born on
30 May 2023. Princess Eugenie…
Peter Phillips spoke about the last time
he saw his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, before her
death in 2022 in a new interview with Sky News Australia. Queen
Elizabeth II passed away at Balmoral Castle on 8 September 2022;
her family flocked to see her one last time, though only a handful
had made it in time. Peter’s mother, Princess Anne, was in Scotland
at the time, as were the…
The King’s nephew sat for a wide-ranging
interview with Sky News Australia over the weekend and gave updates
on his health and spoke of a potential royal visit to Australia.
Peter Phillips, who is in Australia in support of the International
Foundation for Arts and…
Catherine receives well wishes from military following cancer announcement
25th March 2024
Joining the chorus of well wishes for the
Princess of Wales following her shocking cancer announcement last
Friday are the military regiments she is involved in. The Irish
Guards shared a statement on their social media, writing that “The
Irish Guards is thinking of our…
Catherine and William 'enormously moved' by supportive messages following cancer diagnosis
23rd March 2024
Kensington Palace has tonight shared a
new message from Catherine and William following her cancer
announcement. The message reads: “The Prince and Princess are both
enormously touched by the kind messages from people here in the UK,
across the Commonwealth and around the world in response to Her
Royal Highness’ message. They are extremely moved by the public’s
warmth and…
