She was the beautiful princess who had
been the subject of endless royal wedding speculation, he was the
handsome prince with a crown waiting in his future. When Marie-Jose
of Belgium married Umberto, heir to the throne of Italy, in January
1930 their marriage had all the echoes of history about it, a union
of dynasties that would secure a throne. Tens of thousands flocked
to Rome to see the…
She was the ‘May Queen’ whose reign
lasted little more than a month but left its mark in royal history.
Marie-Jose was always a bit of a maverick who had her own views and
no fear of sharing them. Those opinions would become a saving grace
for the dynasty she…
King Harald of Norway on sick leave as Crown Prince Haakon steps in
1st February 2024
King Harald of Norway is taking several
days off after contracting a respiratory infection. His heir, Crown
Prince Haakon, will act as regent until February 6th 2024 after the
King’s sick leave was extended as he continued to recover. King
Harald, who celebrates…
Queen Letizia wears long hidden jewellery with a romantic history
31st January 2024
Queen Letizia has worn a very special but
rarely seen set of jewellery for an important royal event. The
diamond and sapphire necklace was a wedding gift from her parents
in law, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, but it hasn’t been worn
publicly for almost twenty years. The last time it was seen was at
the glittering reception held in Madrid on the eve of the wedding
of the then Prince…
King Charles shows support for return of special event first held to mark his Coronation
31st January 2024
The King has expressed his delight at the
return of a special scheme that started to mark his Coronation. The
Big Help Out was part of the weekend of celebrations for the
crowning of King Charles and Queen Camilla in 2023. It saw hundreds
of thousands of people across the…
The King has left hospital after a three
night stay following a planned procedure for an enlarged prostate.
His Majesty waved and smiled as he walked out of the London Clinic
on the afternoon of January 29th 2024. Queen Camilla was at his
side. King Charles was…
King Charles sends thanks for well wishes as he leaves hospital to continue recuperation at home
29th January 2024
The King has thanked all those who have
sent him well wishes during his hospital treatment. His Majesty was
discharged from the London Clinic on January 29th 2024 after a
three night stay. He was threated for an enlarged prostate. His
Majesty waved and smiled as he walked out of the Clinic. Queen
Camilla was at his side. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said
‘His Majesty would…
The Princess of Wales is making ‘good
progress’ following major surgery almost a fortnight ago. In the
first statement on the health of Her Royal Highness since the
announcement that she had undergone an operation, Kensington Palace
confirmed that things were…
The Princess of Wales has left hospital
following major surgery and is now recovering at home. Kensington
Palace said that the Princess had been discharged from the London
Clinic where she underwent abdominal surgery almost two weeks ago.
Her Royal Highness is back at…
Get the period products out of the cupboard: Sophie's strong message as she talks menstrual health
27th January 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh has said period
products shouldn’t be hidden away but left around the home as she
encouraged young women to be more open about their menstrual
health. Speaking at a special workshop at a school in London, the
Duchess said it was time for tampons and pads to come ”out of the
closet”. And she shared one of her biggest concerns about periods…
