British Royals

Canada's strong connection to the Crown on full display at this year's Trooping the Colour

Canada’s connection to Trooping the Colour was on full display as the three royal riders rode horses presented to the Royal Family by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Duke of Edinburgh all rode horses gifted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, two of whom were gifts to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Prince William, who serves as Colonel of…
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Royal News

Queen Mary's striking evening gown has a very special meaning

Queen Mary’s stunning evening gown on her first night in the Faroe Islands has a touching backstory: it was given to her as a welcoming gift in 2005, a year after she became the future queen of the Faroe Islands. King Frederik and Queen Mary are in the midst of a three-day visit to the Faroe Islands, one of the three components of the Danish kingdom, and her wardrobe reflected her personal…
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Royal News

The Princess of Wales sees hidden treasures now on public display at the V&A

The Princess of Wales had the whole of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s archives at her fingertips for one morning. On an unannounced visit to the V&A East Storehouse, Catherine, who serves as Royal Patron of the Victoria & Albert Museum, was able to view a new, free storehouse that will give visitors access to more than half a million pieces across many mediums. The Princess of…
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Spain

Spain's future queen sails into New York at the end of a military odyssey

The future queen of Spain sailed into New York City on Wednesday morning, her final stop on a whirlwind five months at sea as she gains practical naval training. Princess Leonor boarded the training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano earlier this year as part of her second phase of naval training; the future queen had previously spent the fall training on land. The Spanish Royal Court shared new…
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