Clarence House has been a favourite royal
residence in London for nearly two centuries. Although it is not as
well-known as the official residence of the sovereign, Buckingham
Palace, it has been home to several different senior royals.
Designed by famed Regency architect John Nash, who also designed
Buckingham Palace and the Royal Mews, Clarence House was built
between 1825 and 1827. The…
Royal Ascot: A history of the Royal Meeting which acts as the highlight of The Queen's summer
15th June 2021
Royal Ascot is a highlight of the royal
calendar, and every June, thousands of people including the Royal
Family head to the races. It is one of the oldest traditions for
the royals, and has carried on throughout the global health crisis.
In 2020, the meeting was held…
Disney releases animation to celebrate Winnie the Pooh's 95th birthday - with a tribute to The Queen
12th June 2021
The Queen celebrated her official
birthday on Saturday, 12 June, with a slimmed down Trooping of the
Colour. However, she is in good company celebrating her 95th
birthday; beloved bear Winnie the Pooh is also celebrating his 95th
birthday this year. Winnie the Pooh will…
On Thursday, 10 June, the Prince of Wales
and the Duchess of Cornwall had an evening out to attend the
ballet. They went to the Royal Opera House to see the Royal Ballet
perform “Balanchine and Robbins”, a celebration of the two lauded
American choreographers. On Wednesday, the Duchess visited the
Victoria and Albert Museum to see the On Point: Royal Academy of
Dance at 100 Years with Dame…
The Duchess of Cornwall and Dame Darcey Bussell come together in engagement celebrating dance
10th June 2021
For her first engagement as Vice-Patron
of the Royal Academy of Dance, the Duchess of Cornwall attended the
On Point: Royal Academy of Dance at 100 at the Victoria and Albert
Museum with Dame Darcey Bussell. They were shown the exhibition by
Jane Pritchard, the Curator of…
Historic Royal Palaces hosts online talk to mark new 'Royal Style in the Making' exhibition
10th June 2021
On Wednesday 9 June, Historic Royal
Palaces held an online talk in conjunction with their new
exhibition, Royal Style in the Making. The talk highlighted the
five garments included in the exhibition and behind the scenes and
historical information about royal…
Members of the Magdalen College Middle
Common Room have voted to remove a printed portrait of The Queen
from the common room. The Oxford students voted to remove it, on
the basis of it being a symbol of “recent colonial history”. The
move has both been praised and criticised in the following days.
According to a BBC article, the motion was tabled to make the
common room a more welcoming…
In a poignant speech given to the Women’s
Institute, the Countess of Wessex has spoken on the early death of
her mother. She spoke at the National Federation of Women’s
Institutes annual meeting, which was shared virtually from London
this year. Sophie’s…
Nowadays, the phrase “royal trendsetter”
brings to mind the Duchess of Cambridge and the “Duchess effect”
and Queen Maxima’s bold fashion choices. However, several royals in
the twentieth century have been fashion trendsetters. Princess
Marina, the Duchess of Kent…
On 6 June each year, Sweden celebrates
its National Day. First celebrated in 1916, it was then made a
public holiday in 2004. The Swedish Royal Family always makes sure
to publicly celebrate the holiday, and all of the women in the
family wear the Sverigedräkten. [getty src=”145812875″
width=”594″ height=”440″] Sverigedräkten are the folk dresses that…
