Queen Letizia has made her mark on the
royal scene over the past two decades and her name counts as one of
the more unusual among royalty. But the Queen of Spain isn’t the
first Letizia on the regal scene. Two hundred years ago, the man
who dominated Europe and made himself Emperor of France gave an
important royal title to his mother. And as he made that
declaration, Letizia Ramolino became…
The simple gift Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip gave to the guests at their wedding
20th November 2023
It’s 78 years since the royal wedding
that built the modern House of Windsor. On November 20th 1947, at
Westminster Abbey, Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip in a
ceremony that would lead to one of the most successful royal unions
in history. And in the run up to…
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 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 in a row that this Christmas
celebration has taken place. The concert will once again be
broadcast on Christmas Eve…
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…
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 Palace in Madrid on the morning of
November 17th 2023 with Spain’s King in attendance. Felipe VI
looked solemn as the PSOE…
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…
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 monarchy she married into but it
would all come to nothing as she watched another son lose his
throne just years after the…
