King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have tested negative for coronavirus. The couple were checked after their only son, Prince Carl Philip, and his wife, Princess Sofia, were diagnosed with Covid-19.
The four had been together just days before Carl Philip and Sofia began to feel unwell and tested positive for coronavirus. They had all attended the funeral of Queen Silvia’s…
With just a month to go until Christmas Day, the Royal Family of Denmark has announced how it will be spending this very different festive season with a very special reunion on the cards.
Queen Margrethe II will celebrate December 25th with her younger son, Prince…
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie celebrate special anniversary, just months after his health scare
24th November 2020
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark have shared a new photo, taken by their daughter, to mark a special moment in their lives. The couple are celebrating their copper wedding anniversary with festivities coming just months after Joachim underwent emergency brain…
The role of consort can make or break a monarchy. Some have seen their reign saved by the energies of their spouse while others have seen their power waver because of their consort’s actions. Here, we look at the consorts of the House of York.
Queen Elizabeth, 1464 – 1470; 1471 – 1483
Many of her enemies would rather Elizabeth Wydville had never been queen at all. Instead, she is…
The Duchess of Cambridge will unveil the results of the landmark survey on children’s early years later this week.
The Duchess announced that the findings of the ‘Five Big Questions’ project, focused on improving life for the under fives, will be…
The devastating fire which swept through Windsor Castle on November 20th 1992 led to a massive salvage operation and a restoration that lasted five years. And in the process of saving the ancient residence, experts discovered some intriguing royal secrets.
In the kitchen…
Royal weddings tend to have a lot in common. They usually take place in huge, historic churches with brides decked in acres of white fabric and heirloom tiaras and grooms in military uniform, followed down the aisle by hoardes of bridesmaids and pageboys. Traditions must be observed while protocols are dug out and dusted down as the familiar pattern of this family celebration turned into a…
Close up on the card that George, Charlotte and Louis sent their Gan-Gan
20th November 2020
As The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary, they had a rather important letter for their big day. In the portrait of the happy couple, released to mark the occasion, they are seen enjoying a card made by Prince George, Princess Charlotte…
Maybe it was lockdown, maybe it was always on the cards but one of the most famous royal style icons of modern times has turned heads again with her latest move. Princess Caroline of Hanover has gone grey.
The princess showed off her locks, as nature intended them, as she…
A sparkling nod to royal romance in the Queen's latest official portrait
20th November 2020
The Queen has added a romantic touch to her latest official photograph. For in the image taken to mark her 73rd wedding anniversary, Her Majesty has given pride of place to a sparkling brooch which links this new picture to others captured at deeply personal moments in her historic reign.
The Chrysanthemum brooch has featured in some of the most significant portraits taken during the marriage…
