The Christmas of 1936 was a difficult one
for the Royal Family. Just weeks before, King Edward VIII had
abdicated, giving up his throne to marry the woman he loved, Wallis
Simpson. The decision had shocked his country, his empire and his
relations. Days into the reign of the new king, George VI, they
were still so shaken, there wasn’t even a Christmas speech.
However, in the midst of this…
Princess Leonor has been placed firmly at
the heart of Spain’s royal public image once again. A brand new
official portrait of the future queen has been released by the
royals along with an image of her younger sister, Infanta Sofia.
Both official photos were taken…
Sparkling State Visit sees King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima welcome South Korea's President to the Netherlands
15th December 2023
The King and Queen of the Netherlands
have welcomed the President of South Korea on a State Visit. King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima hosted President Yoon Suk Yeol
and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, for a two day visit which took in
Amsterdam, Veldhoven and The…
The marriage of King Baudouin of the
Belgians and Fabiola de Mora y Aragon, on December 15th 1960, gave
a country a new queen and began a royal partnership that would
become one of the most successful in modern regal history. The
discreet monarch and his equally dignified bride went on to enjoy a
long and happy union that would help stabilise the Belgian monarchy
after years of turbulence. Their…
King Charles brings together faith leaders at Buckingham Palace to discuss challenges and cohesion
14th December 2023
The King has heard from faith leaders
around the UK about the challenges faced by their different
communities. His Majesty was joined by members of different faiths
at a special meeting at Buckingham Palace. They discussed the
issues they were facing as well as how…
The Prince of Wales has cooked up
Christmas dinner at an organisation supporting the homeless in
London. Prince William put on his pinny and headed into the kitchen
at The Passage in the capital to join other volunteers preparing a
special meal. In a special video…
There was huge anticipation for the first
Christmas speech of the reign of King Charles III in 2023 and His
Majesty choses a poignant location for the address. The King spoke
to country and Commonwealth from the place he said his last goodbye
to his mother. His Majesty recorded his address in the Quire at St.
George’s Chapel, Windsor, where the final committal service for
Queen Elizabeth II…
It was an historic day for a future queen
and it’s become the centrepiece of her family’s festive greeting.
An image of Princess Leonor from the day she came of age and swore
her allegiance to the Spanish Constitution has been chosen for the
Spanish royal Christmas…
The sapphire tiara that became the favourite of an historic queen
12th December 2023
Queen Silvia, who has been consort of
Sweden longer than anyone else in the country’s history, is rather
fond of the sapphire tiara belonging to her family’s dynasty. She’s
worn it on many important occasions, including a string of Nobel
Prize ceremonies and at the…
Belgium's royals are all smiles for Christmas portrait as debate around Princess Delphine continues
12th December 2023
The Belgian King and Queen have sent
festive greetings in their Christmas card which has just been
released but, behind the smiles, a royal family row continues. The
Belgian Prime Minister has stepped into a debate about the role of
the half sister of King Philippe, Princess Delphine. Delphine had
written to the PM to raise concerns that she wasn’t treated in the
same way as the…
