King Charles has said he’s getting over
the shock of turning 75 in light hearted comments at the start of
COP28. His Majesty also said he was ‘very much all right’ as he
arrived in Dubai for the meeting. His Majesty’s first engagement
ahead of the summit was an audience with the President of Nigeria,
Bola Ahmed Tinibu. At the meeting, he was asked how he was. King
Charles replied…
The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Colombia in focus on women's rights
29th November 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh has visited
women’s organisations in Colombia as she begins a visit to the
country to support those impacted by armed conflict. Her Royal
Highness arrived in Bogota on November 28th 2023 where her first
engagement was an audience with the…
The hidden meaning in the colour of dress chosen by Princess Leonor for important event
29th November 2023
The Princess of Asturias has attended the
opening of the Spanish parliament for the first time and sparked a
debate about whether her choice of dress carries an important
message. Princess Leonor wore a green dress for the event at the
Cortes where she listed to her…
Princess Leonor has attended the opening
of Spain’s new legislative session for the first time as political
controversy continues to swirl. The heir to the throne, who swore
allegiance to the country’s constitution when she turned 18 at the
end of October, was at the Cortes in Madrid with her parents, King
Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. The opening session comes just days
after…
Queen Camilla has made a touching tribute
to Queen Elizabeth II, linked to a shared military connection. The
Queen planted 100 trees in memory of Her Late Majesty with the help
of the Royal Lancers. Queen Camilla is now Colonel in Chief of the
Royal Lancers, a role she…
The royal wedding that glittered for a dynasty heading for crisis
29th November 2023
It was a wedding featuring two very
popular royals and two ceremonies and it led to one of the most
influential unions of the 20th century. The marriage of Prince
George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, on November
29th 1934, was a day that changed the House of…
The Prince of Wales has said there can be
no pause in the work to protect endangered species as he presented
the annual Tusk Conservation Awards in London. Prince William, who
has been patron of the Tusk Trust for almost 20 years, also praised
rangers working to stop poachers and illegal traders targeting
animals in the wild. The Prince said, in his speech, that they are
”guardians…
The future queen who decided to accept the possibility of a crown over tea at a London hotel
27th November 2023
On a summer’s day in 1818, a young German
princess walked into one of the most famous hotels in London to
meet a man twice her age. Just a year earlier, Adelaide of
Saxe-Meiningen and her suitor, William, Duke of Clarence, would
never have considered chatting let alone…
If ever a wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
26th November 2023
It was the last Windsor wedding of the
20th century and a turning point for the Royal Family after a
troubled time. The bride chose a modern gown with nods to history
and it soon became a classic. If ever a royal wedding dress summed
up its wearer, it was the gown chosen…
The princess who wore blue to say I do to a prince who waited decades to marry her
26th November 2023
It’s one of my all time favourite royal
wedding dresses and just a glimpse of it can make me feel ever so
slightly emotional. For not only was the pale blue gown worn by a
lass called Lilian from Swansea on a cold, December day in 1976 a
masterclass in elegance and chic, it was also the wedding dress of
a princess decades in the making. It’s now forty four years since
Prince Bertil of…
