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 1949 visit to Paris where she fell in
love with the designer’s work. The stylish Princess was so
enamoured with his designs…
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…
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 and provide dogs
to autistic people of any age who would benefit from an assistance
dog. Sophie met volunteers and…
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…
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, she met with staff, students,
and community members in the Sir Duncan Rice Library. The
Queen spoke with the “Savy…
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…
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 communities lit their own bonfires to
celebrate. He looked to be having a great time at a folk
party at Sognsvann at the…
