”Twenty-five years ago my grandfather
broadcast the first of these Christmas messages. Today is another
landmark because television has made it possible for many of you to
see me in your homes on Christmas Day.” Queen Elizabeth II uttered
those words on Christmas Day 1957 during her first televised
Christmas Message, broadcast live from the Long Library at the
Sandringham Estate in…
King Harald’s gift to Prince Sverre
Magnus on his 18th birthday was the designation as a Grand Cross of
the Order of St. Olav. The prince, the only grandson of King Harald
and Queen Sonja, received the gift just days before he comes of
age. And it’s a very special…
All the brand new Christmas traditions being put in place by the Royal Family
1st December 2023
The Christmas period is always a
particularly fun time for royal watching, with behind-the-scenes
pictures of the palaces being decorated for the holidays and royals
carrying out holiday-themed engagements moving to the forefront.
The Royal Family have always played a…
A very Royal Variety Show as the Prince and Princess of Wales take Victoria and Daniel to the theatre
1st December 2023
It was a double date night for the Prince
and Princess of Wales and Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
at the Royal Variety Performance in London on Thursday evening. The
future monarchs of the United Kingdom and Sweden were united for a
festive evening of entertainment, continuing the annual tradition
of royal attendance at one of the UK’s most prestigious
entertainment…
Portrait of a prince as he comes of age - Norway's Sverre Magnus in birthday photo
1st December 2023
Another European royal has reached a
milestone birthday: Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway turns
18-years-old on 3rd December, and the Norwegian Royal Court has
released a new birthday portrait. The young prince features in a
portrait by Dusan Reljin on behalf of the…
Princess Stéphanie takes the lead as Luxembourg's royals head into winter
1st December 2023
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie has
been at the forefront of royal duties this week, carrying out
engagements with and without her family in Luxembourg and Poland.
Earlier this week, Stéphanie visited the Museum of Photography in
Krakow, Poland, to view an exhibition…
Queen Máxima stunned in Paris at the
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, wearing an illusion-cut dress to view an
exhibition about Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen. The Dutch
queen was on hand, alongside French First Lady Brigitte Macron, to
view the nine themes at play in the dynamic exhibition. According
to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, van Herpen’s exhibit “questions
the place of the…
Poignant heirlooms and peacocks - the historic emeralds of a royal family
27th November 2023
The emerald features in some of the most
striking royal tiaras and necklaces currently used by ruling houses
around Europe. Among the most historic are the tiaras dominated by
that stone which are owned by the Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family.
Chaumet Emerald Tiara The…
Christmas preparations at baby banks are the focus for the Princess of Wales
25th November 2023
The Princess of Wales has helped kick off
a Christmas campaign with the Royal Foundation’s Centre for Early
Childhood in High Barnet. Catherine’s visit to Sebby’s Corner, a
Baby Bank, officially launched a seasonal campaign that aims to
help families with young…
The Prince of Wales donned military
fatigues for his first visit with The 1st Battalion, The Mercian
Regiment, since becoming its Colonel-in-Chief this summer. During
his visit, William met with its soldiers and took part in a
training exercise in Salisbury Plain with the Warrior Armoured
Fighting Vehicle. The Mercian Regiment’s mission is to be “ready to
decisively engage the enemy in…
