Soft, striking and above all, symbolic.
The wedding bouquet carried by the future Queen of Spain, Letizia
Ortiz, at her royal wedding on May 22nd 2004 was filled with
significance. From personal touches to nods to one of the oldest
ruling dynasties in Europe, Letizia filled her posy with meaning.
At the heart of her cascading bouquet were the iris and the lily,
closely associated with the House…
It’s one of the highlights of the spring
and for over 150 years, it’s attracted royalty in large numbers. As
the RHS Chelsea Flower Show gets under way in London, The King and
Queen have already paid a visit. And they join a long list of regal
visitors who have…
It’s a fictional tale that includes a
version of a very famous consort and now Bridgerton has encouraged
another queen to admit to a secret of her own. Queen Camilla
revealed she watched series one of the Netflix hit as she toured a
garden inspired by the…
Charles III has been given a brand new
title as he attended a sun soaked RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The
monarch was declared ‘King of the Compost’ by school pupils who met
him as he toured the show on the evening before it opens to the
public. King Charles chatted happily as children declared him ”King
of the Compost”(Royal Family/ Instagram still/ fair use) The King…
The King, brand new patron of the Royal
Horticultural Society, has arrived at the Chelsea show for the
first time since taking on the role. King Charles announced earlier
this month that he would become the RHS patron. The role has huge
significance for His Majesty for…
There was a royal debut at the RHS
Chelsea Flower Show and it added a wild element to the famous
event. Lady Amelia Windsor, 43rd in line to the throne, displayed a
wildflower garden at Chelsea for 2024. Working with Kent Wildflower
Seeds, Lady Amelia has designed a…
The Duke of Kent was surprised and
touched when his cousin, Queen Elizabeth II, asked him to stand
next to her during Trooping the Colour. The Duke’s daughter, Lady
Helen Taylor, has revealed to True Royalty TV that Prince Edward
didn’t expect the invitation at all and found it ”rather
wonderful.” Speaking to True Royalty’s ‘The Royal Beat Book…
It is one of the most unusual and
historic royal wedding dresses of the 20th century and it’s being
seen in all its glory for the first time, almost a century after it
was worn. When Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott married Prince
Henry, Duke of Gloucester on…
A never before seen photo of four royal
babies born within weeks of one another is one of the star
attractions in a brand new exhibition about to open in London.
Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography starts at The King’s
Gallery at Buckingham Palace on May 17th and…
The sparkling tiara that became a symbol of an historic queen gets a brand new chapter in its 200 year story
15th May 2024
Queen Mary has worn one of the most
important tiaras in the Danish royal collection for the first time.
For the State Banquet held in Oslo at the start of her State Visit
to Norway, the Danish queen chose the Pearl Poire tiara, a
glittering creation with a regal history. For over half a century,
it was synonymous with Mary’s mother-in-law, Margrethe II, who made
it the symbol of her…
