Several monarchs share a holiday message
to mark Christmas and the New Year. Queen Wilhelmina of the
Netherlands delivered the first royal Christmas message via radio
in 1931, and King George V of Great Britain delivered his first
Christmas message in 1932 to launch what would become the BBC World
Service. Now, it’s a well established festive tradition. If you are
interested, you can now…
Crown Prince of Japan thinks Imperial Household should communicate better with public
4th December 2022
The Japanese Crown Prince has made strong
statements regarding the Imperial Household and their communication
with the public. Crown Prince Fumihito made comments this past week
at a press conference to mark his 57th birthday that the Imperial
Household must become…
While most of us do not have a chance to
interact with royals on a personal level, you can include them in
your holiday celebrations. You can write a letter to a member of
any royal family and will usually receive a response, but the most
popular time to write to the royals…
The historic background of the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels - setting for many royal weddings
29th November 2022
In September, Princess Maria Laura of
Belgium married William Isvy at the historic Cathedral of St.
Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, with the whole Belgian Royal
Family in attendance. It was just the latest royal wedding in
Belgium to be held in the famous venue. The Cathedral of St.
Michael and St. Gudula was built in the Brabantine Gothic style and
is dedicated to both of the patron…
The holiday season is slowly starting for
the Royal Family. The Christmas decorations are now up at Windsor
Castle for visitors to enjoy over the next six weeks. The
staff at Windsor have been busy over the last week getting the
castle ready for Christmas. The castle is…
Queen Margrethe's latest artistic creation heads to the Tivoli
25th November 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is getting
into the holiday spirit on stage with a new version of a beloved
ballet at Tivoli Ballet Theatre in Copenhagen. The Danish Royal
Family shared The Queen’s visit to Tivoli Gardens to see the new
production of Nøddeknækkeren…
The tiara chosen by Queen Camilla for the South African state banquet
23rd November 2022
King Charles and Queen Camilla are
hosting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on a State Visit
from Tuesday, 22 November, to Thursday, 24 November. The first day
of the visit wrapped up with the King and Queen hosting their first
state banquet. The Queen wore a brilliant sapphire tiara for the
occasion, a new piece for her. Queen Camilla wore the Belgian
Sapphire Tiara to the state banquet…
Which tiaras will we see at the state banquet as the UK hosts a state visit for the first time under Charles III?
22nd November 2022
King Charles III will be hosting his
first state visit as monarch when South African President Cyril
Ramaphosa is in the United Kingdom from Tuesday, 22 November, to
Thursday, 24 November. The visit includes a state banquet on
Tuesday evening, where many attendees will be…
The Queen Consort has presented legendary
ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov with one of the most exclusive
dance awards. On 16 November, Camilla presented Baryshnikov with
the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award to honour his exceptional
work and longstanding career…
The Jubilee tribute to Queen Elizabeth II that has become her first posthumous statue
12th November 2022
The King has unveiled the first
posthumous state of Queen Elizabeth II in York this week,
describing it as a tribute to her life of service. King Charles III
unveiled a new statue of his mother at York Minster in York. The
statue of the late monarch is on the west front of the cathedral,
and stands above an area that will soon be named Queen Elizabeth
Square. York Minster stonemason…
