The late Diana, Princess of Wales was
known for her keen sense of style and trend-setting throughout her
adult life. One of her biggest style moments came in 1985 in
Australia where Diana made a bold choice for an emerald
necklace. On 31 October 1985, the Princess wore an emerald
and diamond choker necklace as a bandeau-style headband across her
forehead at a dinner in Melbourne. Stephen…
King Charles started his week with a
special engagement as he met a 99 year old veteran. While
visiting The Gordon Highlanders Museum, The King was able to meet
Jim Glennie who is a veteran of the Second World War and took part
in the D-Day landings. He was captured by…
Queen Camilla has returned to public
engagements with a visit to the University of Aberdeen where she
met different campus groups. Queen Camilla was named as
Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen in 2013 and has returned
several times. On her latest trip…
Why Queen Mathilde made history when her husband took the throne
20th January 2025
Queen Mathilde is a dedicated consort and
in the twelve years since becoming Queen of the Belgians has truly
made the role her own. However, she made history on the day that
her husband took the throne. The Queen of the Belgians was
born Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz with the
honorific Jonkvrouw (the lowest title in the Belgian aristocracy).
She was born to…
King Charles has been focusing on
community during time in Scotland. The King visited a food bank in
Alloa, Clackmannanshire. He was greeted by cheerful crowds who
braved the chill to see him before heading inside. The Gate
is a charity organisation that provides…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway embraced
the cold to launch an exciting year in Norway. The Norwegian
Crown Prince was in Oslo to help launch 2025 as the official Year
of Outdoor Living. The bonfire event in the capital city was one of
700 across the country where…
While several European nations will next
have a queen on their throne, Sweden is the only nation to have two
generations of queens-in-waiting. However, the future Queen
Victoria will not be the first female regnant of Sweden. Which
women have ruled Sweden in the past? Margaret I of Denmark
(1389-1412) Queen Margaret of Denmark was Queen of Denmark, Queen
of Norway, and Queen of Sweden.
The King’s Trust is only a year away from
celebrating a milestone occasion, its fiftieth birthday. What is
The King’s Trust and what does it do? In 1976, the
then-Prince of Wales founded a new organisation. The United Kingdom
was facing high levels of…
King Charles has been focusing on history
when he helped begin a time capsule that will be opened in 2125.
And there were two special contributions from The King for this
important memento. The King was at Dumfries House to mark a special
anniversary for The King’s…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden began his
week at great heights with a visit to the highest church in the
country. The Swedish King visited the church at Sälen, the highest
church in Sweden standing at over 700 metres above sea level.
Archbishop Martin Modéus and Reverend Malou Wirström met King Carl
Gustaf when he arrived outside the snowy mountain church before
heading inside for…
