It’s the 100th anniversary of the birth
of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British
history. But her story began in a most unlikely place and anyone
hoping to visit might find themselves slightly bemused. Not all
kings and queens are born in castles. The tale of the longest
reigning Monarch in British history began in a London townhouse. To
be precise, No 17, Bruton…
How the papers of 1926 reported the big royal story of the year: the arrival of the baby who would grow up to be Queen Elizabeth II
21st April 2026
On April 21 1926, the papers had an early
start. Breaking news in the early hours of the morning meant the
front pages had to be held. When they appeared, they heralded a
moment of history. A baby girl had been born and she would change
the Monarchy forever. To the…
The King came face to face with the past
as he prepared to mark the poignant anniversary of his mother’s
birth. With just hours to go until the centenary of Queen Elizabeth
II, King Charles viewed the exhibition of her style that is now
open in London. And as he…
Princess Grace had two royal wedding dresses and the forgotten one is just as beautiful as her iconic lace gown
20th April 2026
Her gown she wore for her religious
marriage is one of the most famous royal outfits ever worn and an
icon of the 20th century but Grace Kelly had another wedding dress
before that celebrated creation. Grace and Prince Rainier III of
Monaco said ‘I do’ in a civil ceremony the day before the church
service beamed around the world and for that event, this royal
bride wore pink. Screen grab/…
Queen Elizabeth II was one of the greatest monarchs in history but there are three royal titles she was never allowed to hold
20th April 2026
Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most
important monarchs in British history but despite ruling longer
than anyone else, there were three very famous titles she was never
allowed to hold. And all because she was a woman. When she became
heir to the throne, on the…
One hundred years ago today, April 20,
was the last day before history. In the early hours of April 21
1926, a little girl was born in London. She would grow up to become
the longest reigning Monarch in British history, a Queen who
changed royalty and a country and whose…
Peter Phillips reveals the Royal Family all asked one question after Queen Elizabeth II surprised them
19th April 2026
Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest grandson,
Peter Phillips, has revealed that the Royal Family were all asking
the same question as everyone else in the world during one of the
most famous moments of her historic reign. As the Opening Ceremony
of the 2012 Olympics got under way, Peter Phillips shared that the
tension over the famous scene involving James Bond got all the
royals talking. And the…
Queen Camilla sums up royal history as she speaks in Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
19th April 2026
Everyone’s talking about Queen Elizabeth
II. As the centenary of her birth approaches, there has been a
sudden shift towards telling her story. The King has announced who
will write the authorised biography of the late Queen. And just
hours after Anna Keay was…
Royal Ascot has just brought in a style twist and the Princess of Wales has already set the pace
17th April 2026
It’s one of the biggest royal fashion
guessing games of the year but it might be easier to win this time
round. Every summer, royal watchers and fashion pundits alike enjoy
predicting what colour royal women will wear as they head to Royal
Ascot, one of the stand…
A princess has turned eighteen with her
country’s royal family sharing special details of what’s proved to
be a double celebration. Princess Eleonore of Belgium, the youngest
child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, reaches the milestone on
April 16. As the day began, the Belgian royal palace released three
new portraits of the princess, who is fourth in line to her…
