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…
Queen Camilla hopes for end to domestic violence and for respect to be taught in schools
22nd January 2024
Queen Camilla has called for the teaching
of respect in schools as she spoke passionately about the need to
bring an end to domestic abuse. Her Majesty made her comments as
she visited a women’s refuge in Swindon and marked half a century
of Swindon Domestic Abuse…
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 dazzling tiara that remained hidden for decades and is now a favourite of a queen
22nd January 2024
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…
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…
The poignant reason Cristobal Balenciaga designed the dress for a fairytale royal wedding
21st January 2024
He is one of the 20th century’s most
famous fashion designers who became involved in a fairytale royal
wedding through loyal links to a proud patron. Cristobal
Balenciaga, who was born on January 21st 1895, created the regal
gown worn by Queen Fabiola of the Belgians on…
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…
If ever a wedding dress summed up a bride, it was the gown chosen by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
20th January 2024
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up
its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her
marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel,
Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor
bridal dress of the 20th century and…
The first official portraits of Denmark’s
new king and queen have been released as the first week of a new
reign comes to a close. King Frederik X and Queen Mary were
photographed in the Throne Room at Christiansborg Palace just
moments after His Majesty was proclaimed…
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…
