While some links between royal houses are well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and perhaps all the more interesting for that. And although the links between Albert II and Charles III might be stretched, they are still there.
The connection between the House of Windsor and the House of Grimaldi begins in the 19th century when Albert I, Prince of Monaco married a British…
King Charles III has presented the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at a ceremony in London.
This year’s winner is LABRUM London, founded by Foday Dumbuya.
The award recognises the place that design and fashion has in the UK’s business landscape…
The Queen has launched the Coronation Libraries, a celebration of literature that will become a commemoration of the year in which she was crowned.
Over the coming months, fifty libraries and reading spaces will be created at primary schools across the country to mark the…
Sweden is about to start a summer of celebrations to mark a very special event. The reign of King Carl XVI Gustaf reaches half a century this year. The party for his Golden Jubilee will see Sweden sparkle but after this special milestone, the Jubilee juggernaut slows down. The Grand Duke of Luxembourg hits 25 years of rule in 2025 while Prince Albert II of Monaco will reach Silver Jubilee status…
We’re just days away from the first run of big celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. The King has already made a series of Jubilee visits throughout Sweden but as the country’s National Day approaches, the festivities will ramp up…
King Harald of Norway has been discharged from hospital after a week of treatment for an infection.
The Royal Court made a short announcement on May 15th 2023. It stated that ”His Majesty The King has now been discharged…The King remains on sick…
A right royal night at the BAFTAs sees Paddington lead tributes to Queen Elizabeth II again
15th May 2023
The time that Queen Elizabeth II took tea with Paddington Bear has been named the most memorable TV moment of 2022 at a prestigious awards ceremony.
The Platinum Jubilee special won a TV BAFTA after topping a public vote to find out the stand out segment of the year.
The two minute sketch, which began the Platinum Party during the Jubilee in June 2022, topped the poll for Most Memorable…
With just weeks to go until this summer’s biggest royal wedding, a logo for the upcoming nuptials has been revealed.
The heir to the throne of Jordan, Crown Prince Hussein, and Rajwa Khalid Alseif will marry on June 1st 2023 and as final preparations are made, the…
The Princess of Wales is the UK winner at Eurovision 2023 with a surprise piano performance
14th May 2023
The Princess of Wales has made a surprise appearance as this year’s Eurovision Song Content got under way.
As the show opened in Liverpool, the Princess was seen in the opening film, playing the piano.
Catherine performed in the Crimson Drawing Room at Windsor…
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…
