Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway were joined by their son on the slopes this
week in a rare appearance from the 19 year old. The Crown Prince
and Crown Princess visited Vivil this week, an organisation that
helps people with intellectual disabilities enjoy skiing. The
athletic club has training grounds in Asker, Bærum, and Oslo where
athletes can take part in…
The strange royal connections of a fashionista called 'The King'
23rd January 2025
Along with Christian Dior, January 2025
also marks the anniversary of the birth of Cristóbal Balenciaga.
Known as “The Master of Us All”, and ‘The King’, the Spanish
designer was born on 21 January 1895 and became an iconic designer
with some rather unusual…
This week marks the 120th birthday of
Christian Dior, the designer who changed the trajectory of post-war
fashion. From The New Look’s first appearance in 1947, the House of
Dior has been a royal favourite. A young Princess Margaret first
explored Dior’s fashion on a…
The Princess Royal has set out for a two
day visit to South Africa on her own after an injury changed the
plan. Princess Anne is beginning a two day South African trip but
will not be joined by her husband, Sir Tim Laurence, as originally
planned. Sir Tim was reportedly injured while working on the
Princess’s estate, Gatcombe Park, and is now receiving treatment
for a suspected…
The Prince of Wales showed off his
athletic side for a visit to Centrepoint where he pulled on his
boxing gloves. Prince William was in Ealing to visit
Centrepoint, one of his oldest patronages. Always a good
sport, he took part in a boxing class where he…
A cuddle from Louis for the Duchess of Edinburgh as she turns 60
21st January 2025
In what might be the best day at work for
her birthday week, The Duchess of Edinburgh spent her day with
several pups in training- including a lovely Louis! The
Duchess of Edinburgh visited Dogs for Autism, a charity
organisation in Hampshire that works to help train…
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…
