It was announced this week that Japan’s
ruling Liberal Democratic Party have decided to support the
creation of a one-time-use mechanism to legally allow 83-year-old
Emperor Akihito to abdicate. The decision was made after a number
of meetings to decide the matter and is controversial in that it
directly contradicts the views of the main opposition party – the
Democrats – who have argued for…
New biography looks at issues between Prince Philip and Prince Charles
14th February 2017
In Prince Charles: The Passions and
Paradoxes of an Improbable Life, New York Times bestselling author
Sally Bedell Smith digs deep into the relationship between Prince
Charles and his father, the Duke of Edinburgh and alleges that the
heir to the throne was ‘threatened’…
Princess Nouf bint Khalid bin Abdullah Al
Saud – daughter-in-law of King Salmon of Saudi Arabia – has been
accused of withholding fees from her agent for property deals he
helped broker in London and the Home Counties. Mohamed Hussein
cites the princess’s refusal to…
Before embarking on their current visit
to Germany, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were in London
on Saturday, 4 February with their daughters to attend the wedding
of Greek socialite Marianna Goulandris to shipping heir Filippos
Lemos. Queen Máxima is close to the bride, Mariana, and has many
pieces by the talented jewellery designer who launched her first
collection in 2015. The lavish…
After 65 years on the throne, it’s
probably safe to say that The Queen has seen pretty much everything
– and that includes some truly wacky memorabilia to commemorate her
life and reign! Since she became Her Majesty The Queen on 6
February 1952 the beloved monarch has…
British publication The Sun published a
formal apology today to Prince Harry for a story they wrote in
October 2016 in which said the Prince had described iHat
investigations and prosecutions as ‘a joke’. The story was
published despite vehement denials by a Kensington…
The Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik
Foundation has teamed with the Crown Prince Frederik and Crown
Princess Mary Foundation to donate 750,000 Danish kroner to support
the world’s hungry children. The considerable donation was revealed
as part of a televised fundraising event in Denmark on Saturday, 4
February – the eleventh annual Denmark Collection 2017 DR Saturday
Night. The event was the…
The Kingdom of Bhutan is celebrating a
milestone as Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck – son of King
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (aka The Dragon King) and Queen
Jetsun Pema of Bhutan – turns one this coming Sunday, 5 February.
Posing for his official birthday…
At a meeting of business leaders,
material experts and designers this week, Prince Charles urged the
assembled guests to adopt the model of ‘re-use, recovery and
regeneration’ and to rethink the way products are designed so as to
reduce the amount of plastic…
The Duchess of Cambridge has a new date
in her diary – a Valentine’s visit to an RAF base in Cambridgeshire
where she will meet with local air cadets. Her Royal Highness has
been Royal Patron and Honorary Air Commandant of the Air Cadet
Organisation since December 2015. She took over the role from her
grandfather-in-law, Prince Philip, who had served as Air
Commodore-in-Chief for an amazing 63…
