She had made the season her own. The
festive season at the end of the 19th century was very different
from that in 1837, the year she had become monarch. Yet the final
Christmas of Queen Victoria was filled with heartbreak. The queen
herself could not get away from it, noting in her diary for
December 25th 1900 ”this has indeed been a terribly sad Christmas
for us all!”. And it had…
Queen Elizabeth II turned the Christmas
speech into an essential part of every festive season. Although it
was her grandfather, King George V, who first broadcast to the
nation on Christmas Day and her father, King George VI, who made
the famous addresses through the…
They were the words spoken by a king as a
country looked to him for inspiration and, legend has it, they were
handed to him by the heir who would go on to make history. Now,
they pay tribute to them both, written for posterity at the chapel
where both now rest. Another King…
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936, 86 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he
was ending his reign to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson.
But what if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? Who would be Monarch now?
There are two…
IN PHOTOS: The Royal Family all together at Christmas carol service
9th December 2023
The Royal Family turned out in force for
the now traditional Christmas carol service organised by the
Princess of Wales. They gathered at Westminster Abbey for the
special event which took the theme of the hope of new life. And in
a year when children and those who care for…
Rosenborg Castle has plenty of royal
history and carries an air of regal menace that is only slightly
softened when the snow falls. Decked in flakes, it still looks as
if its only place in a fairytale is as the home of a villain. It
has majesty and mystery and covered in…
Denmark’s royals have given us a peek at
one of the most special Christmas decorations in their palaces – a
tiny tree that carries echoes of the story of a princess. Princess
Benedikte has shared images of some of the decorations that she’s
placed on a miniature fir tree at Christian VIII’s Palace at
Amalienborg. It was featured behind door seven of the royal Advent…
Liechtenstein's Prince Hans-Adam announces death of his youngest son
6th December 2023
Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein has
died. He was 51 years old. The prince was the third and youngest
son of Liechtenstein’s sovereign, Prince Hans Adam II, and his late
wife, Princess Marie. In a short statement, on December 5th 2023,
the Royal Household…
The Royal Family has welcomed members of
the Diplomatic Corps to Buckingham palace for a special reception.
Hundreds of diplomats joined The King, The Queen and the Prince and
Princess of Wales at the evening event which is traditionally held
in the first days of…
The king has been presented with a
handmade card as he attended a Coptic Church Advent Service. His
Majesty was presented with the artwork by six year old Taormina who
wrote on the card ‘’Happy Holiday’’ before sending best wishes
‘’with love’’. King Charles said he was ‘’very touched’’ by the
gift which was handed over at a reception at the Coptic Orthodox
Church…
