Royal News

The king who has just confirmed he won't be abdicating

King Harald V of Norway has stated that he will never abdicate. The King was asked about any possible plans to step aside just days after Queen Margrethe of Denmark gave up her own throne after a reign of 52 years. With his heir at his side, King Harald, who will celebrate his 87th birthday next month, was asked whether he had thought about abdicating given the shock decision just taken by…
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Sweden

A romantic but reluctant queen

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 change…
The Netherlands

The dazzling tiara that remained hidden for decades and is now a favourite of a queen

It’s perhaps the most talked about tiara in the Dutch royal collection and it was chosen by Queen Maxima for and official portrait to mark a moment of history. The queen wears it in a set of photos marking the tenth anniversary of the accession of her husband, Willem-Alexander, as King of the Netherlands. And this diadem packs plenty of history for some truly historic pictures. The Stuart…
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Features

A royal rarity - an emerald engagement ring

It’s rare to see a royal engagement ring with a flash of green about it. Emeralds aren’t the most popular pick for royal betrothals but the few that have hit the headlines are all rather striking. Here’s our rundown of that rarest of royal sparklers – the emerald…
Royal News

Sarah, Duchess of York diagnosed with skin cancer

Sarah, Duchess of York has been diagnosed with skin cancer. The duchess has a malignant melanoma which is being treated. The cancer was discovered as a result of the reconstructive surgery that the duchess underwent in 2023 following a diagnosis of breast cancer. During the reconstruction process, her dermatologist ordered several moles to be investigated and it’s now been revealed that…
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Features

The much loved royal who became known as the 'Lost Prince'

following a massive seizure. He was buried soon afterwards, his grave marked with a simple Celtic stone cross. Over a hundred years on, John is sometimes called ‘the lost prince’, a name first coined for the 2003 TV dramatisation of his life by Stephen Poliakoff, while his seclusion in his last years and his apparent disappearance from royal history is taken by some as an indication of the…
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