There were multiple reasons to celebrate
in Denmark this year. Not only was it Queen Margrethe’s Golden
Jubilee year, but Crown Princess Mary also celebrated her 50th
birthday. But while there were moments of great joy within the
kingdom, there were also moments of sadness and scandal with the
news that Prince Joachim’s children—Prince Nikolai, Prince Felix,
Prince Henrik and Princess…
Queen Camilla. At the beginning of the
year, it was still a prospective title; we didn’t even know if it
would ever be used. The official line in January was still that
Camilla would someday be referred to as Princess Consort, but in
February, that all changed with one…
REVIEW OF THE YEAR: The shadow king? Charles's last months as Prince of Wales
29th December 2022
The year began for Prince Charles being
praised for his dedication to duty as 70 years spent as heir to the
throne and for his work as Prince of Wales. It ended with his
accession and praise for the way he’s carried himself as King
Charles III. Charles marked the new…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex continued
to be stalwart supporters of The Queen throughout the majority of
2022 and performed equally in support of King Charles III by the
year’s end. Though their royal work doesn’t always make headlines
or grace the front covers of newspapers, as it should, Edward and
Sophie continued in tireless support of their causes, travelling
the world and within…
If you’d been heir apparent as long as
King Charles III was (70 years and 214 days, but who’s counting),
you’d expect endless speculation on how you’d handle the job when
it finally came your way. On 8 September, King Charles III ascended
to the throne of the…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Royalty and world leaders who paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
28th December 2022
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
was one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in modern
times—certainly the largest since the coronavirus pandemic. As we
close the books on 2022 and a truly historic year for the British
Royal Family, in this post, we’re…
ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: A title with history: how the new Princess of Wales began to make a fresh mark on the royals
28th December 2022
It’s been quite the year for Catherine.
In early January she celebrated her 40th birthday with a series of
romanticised portraits that would hang in the National Portrait
Gallery, and she was still the Duchess of Cambridge. Then, on 8
September, her life changed. After a publicised move to Windsor,
with a photoshoot to accompany the children’s first day of school,
the Cambridge…
It might take a while before hearing the
title Prince of Wales doesn’t immediately conjure an image of King
Charles. After all, he held the title for a record-breaking 64
years (from 1958 to 2022), and achieved so much on the global
stage, not only for himself as a…
Queen Camilla’s four months as queen
consort have gone smoothly, which must be a relief for her—and King
Charles—as there was always speculation (and confirmation) that she
would never go by the title or be accepted as Queen Camilla. But
leave it to Queen Camilla to…
For seventy years, Queen Elizabeth II was
a staple of Christmas Day, appearing on television, radio and on
the internet throughout her reign to deliver her annual Christmas
Message. This year, King Charles III will deliver his first
Christmas broadcast – a tradition started by his great-grandfather,
King George V, and continued through his grandfather, King George
VI via radio broadcast. It…
