The Princess of Wales’s campaign for the
early years continued in Kent on Wednesday morning as the royal
joined a portage session for families with special educational
needs children. The visit to The Orchards, billed by the Royal
Foundation Centre for Early Childhood as a way to “highlight the
importance of support for neurodiversity in early childhood,” saw
Catherine joining in a play…
They are some of the most famous royal
engagement rings in the world and many of them are far from just
diamonds. From the Queen Mother to Princess Eugenie, sapphires are
a popular choice amongst the Windsors. However, other women have
also worn rubies, emeralds, and a…
Princess Elisabeth took her oath as an
officer on Tuesday evening, following in the footsteps of future
Belgian monarchs before her. The Belgian Royal Palace shared
photographs of the future queen taking her oath as an officer in
front of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde…
The heirs of 1952 - what happened to the princes and princesses who were first in line in a year of history
25th September 2023
In 1952, a certain young prince called
Charles took on a role that would turn him into a record breaker.
He became heir to the throne of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and
would hold the position of first in line longer than anyone else in
history. He was, at that point, the newest member of a select club
of princes and princesses who were heir to a throne. But not all of
them ended up with a…
We know that sometimes monarchs choose a
different regnal name than the one they have gone by throughout
their life—King George VI is a famous example of this, having gone
by Bertie (or Albert, his given name) until he became King – but
what about those who go by…
It’s best known now, in royal terms, as
the name of the youngest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and
Prince Philip. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, who is now 19, is
the latest member of the family to carry a name with a rather
impressive royal history. Here, we…
She was called ‘the White Rose’ and her
time as queen lasted just one summer. Geraldine, last Queen of
Albania, reigned as consort for just a year before she and her
royal family had to flee an Italian invasion. Though she spent the
rest of her life zigzagging the world, trying to find a place to
settle, Queen Geraldine never gave up promoting her son’s interests
as an uncrowned…
Spain's royals share behind-the-scenes glimpses of Princess Leonor's military training
21st September 2023
The Spanish Royal Family shared an update
on Princess Leonor’s military training at the General Military
Academy in Zaragoza. Accompanied by a carousel of images showing
the future queen’s training, the Spanish Royal House shared that
Princess Leonor has passed basic…
The Princess of Wales praised the ‘really
precious’ youth charity Streets of Growth during a visit. Catherine
toured the East London charity facilities and met both staff and
young people who receive help from the organisation. Streets of
Growth helps to re-engage…
The Prince of Wales has announced the 15
finalists for this year’s Earthshot Prize during the Earthshot
Prize Innovation Summit in New York City. They’ve been chosen after
more than 1,100 nominees were recommended by the expert council
that spends each year searching the globe for the top 15 that
receive nominations. Six continents are represented this year
across five categories…
