The Palace of Versailles remains one of the most visited palaces in the world. However, it served as the home of the French court for over a century.
In the 1620s, King Louis XIII built a small hunting lodge west of Paris near Versailles, a small village. While the King enjoyed escaping to the lodge, courtiers did not as it was a swampy forest. Louis then had a small chateau built there…
There are a number of events in English royal history that seem extraordinary and unbelievable, but the warming pan scandal has to be at the top of the list. The son of James II and Mary of Modena had a very interesting start to life and would be questioned for…
The Louvre is one of the most-visited museums in the world today with over eight million visitors annually. However, it originally was the Palais du Louvre- a royal residence on the Right Bank of the Seine.
The first castle on this site was built in the late twelfth…
There were several important pieces and jewels on display at King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Coronation on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. Three stones, in particular, were centre of attention in the Abbey when The Queen wore Queen Mary’s crown. And the gems are amongst the most famous of all royal jewel: the Cullinan Diamonds.Â
Buckingham Palace has officially announced that Queen…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have hosted author Luis Mateo Diez to present a literary prize.
On April 23rd, The King and Queen presented Diez with the 2023 Cervantes Prize. The Miguel de Cervantes Prize is the most significant literary prize in the Spanish…
In the United Kingdom, one of the monarch’s most important roles is that of Head of the British Armed Forces. For King Charles, this is largely a ceremonial role where decisions are made by the government and the leadership of the armed forces. In many other countries, the…
The Prince of Wales has been made the Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. The appointment was confirmed by Buckingham Palace in a statement on 23 April with several new honours for members of the Royal Family.
The Royal Order of the Bath is a military order dates back to the eighteenth century; King George I created the order on 18 May 1725. The name references the ritual…
Queen Silvia of Sweden pulled out a historic tiara for a State Dinner in Stockholm. King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia are hosting the Finnish President for a State Visit, and Queen Silvia chose a notable piece.
She wore the Nine-Prong Tiara, also commonly referred to as…
The Order of the Garter is the oldest chivalric order in Great Britain.Â
King Edward III founded the Most Noble Order of the Garter. It was officially founded in 1348 but may date back to 1344. Reportedly he was inspired by King Arthur and his Round Table of Knights, but…
While most people tend to focus on the first ten to twenty people in line for the British throne, particularly when there is a new member of the family and the line shifts, the line of succession is far longer than that. And there are actually several monarchs of other kingdoms that are in line for the British throne.
His Majesty King Harald V of NorwayKing Harald V of Norway is currently the…
