Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark
will be celebrating their twentieth wedding anniversary on 14 May
2024. Although their year has been busy with Frederik’s ascension
and the ensuing ceremonies and engagements, we are looking back at
their wedding with a closer look at Mary’s wedding gown. Then Mary
Donaldson, the future Danish Queen turned to Danish designer Uffe
Frank to create…
Anne, Sophie and Edward: the royals who also attended the Buckingham Palace garden party
11th May 2024
King Charles hosted his first garden
party of 2024 at Buckingham Palace as he continues to increase his
public engagements whole continuing with his cancer treatment. He
did not have to handle the party alone though, as several members
of the Royal Family joined…
In 2022, it was announced that Buckingham
Palace was doing a full review of all royal patronages. With the
passing of the late Queen Elizabeth II, nearly 500 charities and
organisations lost their patron. The review of all royal patronages
has finally concluded; some…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway took on a
significant duty this week to mark a sombre anniversary for Norway.
On Wednesday, 8 May, Crown Prince Haakon marked Liberation Day by
participating in a ceremony at the National Monument in Oslo. The
ceremonies took place at Akershus Fortress, a thirteenth century
castle. He laid a wreath in honour of those who lost their lives in
war during the…
The Duke of Cornwall looked to be in good
spirits when meeting locals in his Duchy during a sunny trip to the
south west. Prince William began his day in Cornwall by visiting a
housing project at Nansledan, a Newquay suburb. The project is set
to build 24 homes on duchy…
King Charles has spoken of his happiness
at being able to carry out more public engagements again as he took
on his first military duty since his return. On a visit to
Hampshire, The King spoke of his relief as he continues to carry
out more engagements after doctors gave…
Queen Mary of Denmark has stayed
incredibly busy since Queen Margrethe’s abdication in the middle of
January. The Danish King and Queen will be celebrating a notable
anniversary in the coming weeks- 14 May marks their 20th wedding
anniversary. The Australian born Mary wore a never-before-seen
tiara for her royal wedding. The soon-to-be Crown Princess received
her wedding tiara from her…
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…
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 century for Philip II. This
castle did not survive. The Lescot Wing, however, is the oldest
surviving above-ground piece of the…
