Queen Silvia, who has been consort of Sweden longer than anyone else in the country’s history, is rather fond of the sapphire tiara belonging to her family’s dynasty. She’s worn it on many important occasions, including a string of Nobel Prize ceremonies and at the wedding of her only son, Prince Carl Philip. But the tiara, which is part of a particularly impressive parure, has a…
A special place for the discreet parents who have seen the Princess of Wales through her toughest days
9th September 2024
A parent is a parent, no matter how old their child gets. In January this year, Carole and Michael Middleton marked the 42nd birthday of their first born. Days later, they saw her go into hospital for major abdominal surgery and learned, weeks later, that she needed…
The Princess of Wales finishes chemotherapy: what we know about Catherine's latest health update
9th September 2024
The Princess of Wales has confirmed she has completed the preventative chemotherapy which she has been undergoing since earlier this year. Catherine announced that this stage of her treatment is over and that she is now focused on a new chapter and remaining cancer free.
The King and Queen attended the Braemar Games ahead of a big anniversary.
With just hours to go until the second anniversary of Charles III’s accession, Their Majesties were at the annual Highland gathering near to Balmoral.
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They enjoyed an afternoon of Games including the famous tug of war and toss the caber competitions. The Braemar gathering is the most…
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh cheer on Paralympics GB on record breaking day in Paris
7th September 2024
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were in Paris for another historic day for Paralympics GB.
Britain’s star athletes took their medal tally for Paris 2024 to 100 on September 6th 2024, with Edward and Sophie watching some spectacular shows of sport.
The couple…
It was taken on the off chance but became one of the most famous photos in history. As Queen Elizabeth II waited for the fifteenth Prime Minister of her reign to arrive at Balmoral for the traditional kissing of hands, she posed for quick picture. It wasn’t shared…
King Felipe posed for an official photo and suddenly, it’s got everyone interested in the state of his royal family. The King of Spain was guest of honour at the marriage of his goddaughter last weekend and when she published her wedding album, Felipe’s choice of companion got everyone talking. For Felipe was photographed with his sister, Infanta Cristina, and it’s led to…
Katherine Parr, Queen of England, died in the early hours of September 5th 1548 and was buried two days later at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire. Her body was later lost only to be rediscovered in bizarre circumstances. Queen Katherine had been one of the most important…
One of The King’s estates is advertising for a new shepherd.
Sandringham needs someone to keep its 2000 strong flock of sheep in line.
But while this might be one of the oldest professions in the world, the advert for royal shepherd is very modern. It’s…
Boat rides and late night dancing mark a royal wedding like no other as Norway's Princess Martha Louise prepares to say 'I do'
30th August 2024
Royal guests will take a scenic boat ride across one of Norway’s prettiest fjords as they make their way to this summer’s big royal wedding.
Princess Martha Louise of Norway and her fiance, Durek Verrett, have shared some of the details of how they will celebrate their marriage as the party gets started.
On the eve of their wedding, August 30th 2024, their guests will step on…
