Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown was one
of the most talked-about outfits of 1947, and a novel about the
making of this historic dress has just won a literary award. The
Gown by Jennifer Robson was announced as one of the winners of the
fifth annual Canadian Jewish Literary Awards. The book, which is
being honoured in the fiction category, tells the story of the
women behind the future…
Lady Jane Grey, England's Forgotten Queen: An interview with Dr Helen Castor (Part 2)
8th October 2019
Today we continue with the final part of
Chief Reporter Kristin Contino’s interview with historian, author,
and BBC documentary presenter Dr Helen Castor (Read the first part
of the interview here). Castor recently travelled to America to
present lectures about…
Lady Jane Grey, England's Forgotten Queen: An interview with Dr Helen Castor (Part 1)
7th October 2019
You might know her as “The Nine Days
Queen,” and Lady Jane Grey has become a sort of tragic romantic
figure in English history because of her short reign and eventual
beheading. But who was this teenage girl who came to the throne as
the first proclaimed queen…
The Sussexes have wrapped up their final
day in South Africa, and we’re taking a look back at the last two
days of Meghan’s tour fashion. For the end of the trip, she
continued her focus on wearing a mix of high street and sustainable
brands along with re-wears and her signature neutral colours. We’ve
seen quite a few shirtdress and trench dress silhouettes on this
tour, and…
Did you know that The Queen’s heels are
precisely 2.25 inches high, or that she wears one shoulder pad so
she’ll look more symmetrical? These and other facts about Her
Majesty’s vibrant fashion choices are revealed in Our Rainbow
Queen: A Tribute to Queen…
Royal watchers have been abuzz since it
was announced last month that The Queen has given her personal
advisor and designer Angela Kelly the “extraordinary permission” to
publish a book about her experiences in the Royal Household. But
with the upcoming release…
Pakistan held a special place in Diana,
Princess of Wales’s heart, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
will follow in her footsteps when they travel to the country this
autumn. Ahead of the Cambridges’ tour in October, we’re taking a
look at the visits made by Diana to Pakistan through the 1990s.
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Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter Princess
Beatrice’s engagement was certainly a highlight of the royal month,
and her green floral dress was a fashion favourite for me. Although
I originally thought it was an Erdem, it proved to be a Zimmerman
frock, the £595…
When you’re texting your friends about
the latest royal news and you’ve exhausted your usual royal gifs,
you might want to break out the big guns. Yes, there are now Royal
Family emojis. Officially launched this past week, the KATEMOJI and
MeghanMoji apps are…
The third day of the South Africa tour
started on a delightful note with a surprise appearance by baby
Archie and a meeting with celebrated human rights activist
Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met the
Archbishop and his daughter for tea, bringing Archie along for the
event. Meghan wore a dress by Club Monaco, the ‘Dremah’ style in
100% silk. The sold-out…
