It was the beginning of a royal chapter
which would make history time and time again. On November 20th
1947, the ceremony which joined Princess Elizabeth and Prince
Philip as wife and husband was described by one of the clergy
involved as ”in all essentials, exactly the same as it would have
been for any cottager who might be married this afternoon”. And
just like everyone who said…
The Princess of Wales to host Christmas carol concert with focus on the youngest in society
18th November 2023
The Princess of Wales will host a carol
service at Westminster Abbey as Advent gets under way with a focus
on celebrating those who look after babies and young children. The
Princess will welcome special guests from across the UK to the
Abbey for the event, the third year…
The Princess of Wales popped up as the
surprise guest to open Children in Need evening. As months of
fundraising culminated in a packed TV special to raise money for
young people across the UK and abroad, the Princess shared a
special message with millions of…
Prince Albert II of Monaco has fired two
cannons linked to the birth of his father, Prince Rainer III. The
Sovereign Prince was joined by his sisters, Princess Caroline and
Princess Stephanie, as the two historic guns were put back into
use. The cannons, on the Fort Antoine Esplanade in Monaco, were
used a century ago to signal the birth of Prince Rainier. They were
fired to mark the…
King Felipe has overseen the swearing in
of Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, for a new term but the
appointment follows a time of controversy which has led to division
across the country. Pedro Sanchez was officially appointed to the
role again at the Zarzuela…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally.
It was well hidden from view until the
official Coronation photographs appeared but the necklace worn by
the Princess of Wales on the day King Charles III was crowned
provided a rather special touch to this historic event. The
sparkling set of diamonds, often referred to as the King George VI
Festoon Necklace, was a gift from a father to a daughter, from a
king to an heir and it became a…
She was the queen who tried to save her
dynasty with nothing more than a bouquet of flowers. Maria Amelia
saw her husband and eldest son mortally wounded at close range in
an assassination that would hasten the demise of their dynasty. She
had done all she could to save the…
The Princess of Wales has hosted a major
conference on the importance of early years. The Shaping Us
National Symposium brought together leaders and experts from a wide
range of fields to discuss how nurturing children can help build
better lives for everyone. The…
King Felipe makes first appearance since political protests across Spain
15th November 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have
carried out a series of engagements against a backdrop of protests
in Spain against the formation of a new government. They opened a
new art exhibition in Madrid together before Queen Letizia went on
to present journalism prizes. However, both events attracted debate
on social media and further afield about King Felipe’s role as a
coalition government…
