On an autumn day, in 1344, a little girl
was born to a famous king and queen. She entered the expected role
of a royal daughter from birth as her future husband, an important
political ally, was already living in the regal nursery she would
call home. This royal baby spent her life preparing to marry and
make an alliance that would strengthen her father’s power and she
is best known to history…
A tiny church and a scramble for a minister - a very unusual royal wedding
22nd September 2023
When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules…
The unhappy royal love story that led to the imprisonment of the Princes in the Tower
21st September 2023
She was the long dead widow who was used
by a king to overthrow his own nephew and yet her name is all but
forgotten today. Eleanor Butler was the woman who helped change the
royal history of England forever and almost brought one of its most
famous dynasties to disaster…
King Charles makes surprising gesture to crowds at start of State Visit to France
20th September 2023
King Charles surprised the thousands who
had come to see him at the start of his State Visit to France with
an unexpected move on the Champs Elysees. As The King was driven
along the famous Parisian street in an official car along with
President Emmanuel Macron, the two men made an executive decision
that got a good response. As the car continued to move, they stood
up and made use of the…
Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in
the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor on the evening of
September 19th 2022. The tombstone was placed on the grave soon
afterwards. The simplest of markers was chosen for the longest
reigning Monarch in British…
Unexpected contender in royal hat of the year stakes their claim
19th September 2023
Hats may fall into and out of fashion but
there’s one set of people who are always expected to top off their
outfits with such style statements and that’s royalty. And as
autumn approaches, a rather unexpected contender for royal hat of
the year has staked…
A romantic royal wedding that led to a partnership that survived the fall of a crown and exile
18th September 2023
It was a marriage that sealed a famous
love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th
1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the
continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned
eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark’s
romance went on to weather political crises and exile and endured
until his death in early 2023. And it had…
Man arrested after scaling wall at Royal Mews close to Buckingham Palace
16th September 2023
Police have arrested a man close to
Buckingham Palace. Around 1.25am on September 16th 2023, officers
were called when a man was seen climbing the wall and entering the
Royal Mews. The person did not enter Buckingham Palace or its
gardens. A 25 year old has been…
She was the royal who insisted she would
only marry for love while he was a prince with a broken heart and
no desire to wed again. However, on a summer’s day, exactly a
century ago, they fell in love in London and began a royal romance
that would lead to a crown and…
The gilded gift from a king to friends and family marking a milestone
16th September 2023
The King of Sweden has presented a very
special new medal to his family and visiting heads of state. As
King Carl XVI Gustaf became the first Swedish monarch to mark fifty
years on the throne, he presented a Jubilee medal to those involved
in his celebrations. The gilded emblem could be seen on the special
guests at the celebrations in Stockholm, including Queen Margrethe
of Denmark and King…
