Features

The dramatic stories of the October kings

October is truly the king of all the autumn months as the leaves turn to gold and regal red and the fading sun adds a gentle sparkle to all it touches. And it’s marked the beginning of five royal roads that ended with a crown – although all five monarchs had very different royal careers. Here are the men who became the October kings. Henry III was the first king of England to have…
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Royal News

The Prince and Princess of Wales start surprise trip to Belfast at converted church

The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting Belfast and they’ve started at a church that’s been made into a community hub. William and Kate headed to the Ormeau Road as they began an afternoon in Northern Road. Their first stop was The Commons, a church that is now a centre for the local community. The Commons is in the converted Ballynafeigh Methodist Church and William…
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Denmark

King Frederik finds himself barred from his seat in Denmark's parliament and laughs it off with Queen Mary

King Frederik of Denmark found himself barred from his seat as he headed to his country’s parliament. The King of Denmark was at parliament for its official opening for this year. He was accompanied by his wife, Queen Mary, and his aunt, Princess Benedikte. However, as all three entered the balcony, where Denmark’s royals traditionally sit for the opening, Frederik X found he was…
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Features

This is how the latest jewellery surprise from the Princess of Wales links her to three queens

The Princess of Wales pulled a major jewellery surprise this week when she chose a century old piece that’s rarely been seen in recent years for a star studded film premiere. Kate rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Tom Cruise, at the first showing of Digger, held at Leicester Square in central London complete with red carpet and big crowds. The…
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