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…
