It’s a single pearl set among dozens of
diamonds but despite that sparkling competition, it still shines.
And now it’s added a new chapter to its history. For this pearl is
part of a brooch that was given to the Royal Family in times of war
in the hope that it would always be used by queens. And the
decision of Queen Camilla to wear it on day one of the first Royal
Ascot of her…
The tears of King Charles as his Ascot win brings a special link to Queen Elizabeth II
23rd June 2023
King Charles III was visibly moved as his
horse raced to a famous win at Royal Ascot – and there was a
poignant reason why. The horse had been bred by his beloved mother,
Queen Elizabeth II. His Majesty clearly had tears in his eyes as he
celebrated the victory…
Queen Camilla presents the Ascot trophy named after the royal whose crown she wore at the Coronation
21st June 2023
Their names are both written in the
history books as queen consorts and their Coronations involved the
same crown so it’s fitting that Queen Camilla has presented the
main prize on the second day of Royal Ascot, named after a woman
with whom she has many links, Queen…
Behind the scenes at the Coronation as King Charles sends birthday wishes to Prince William
21st June 2023
The King has taken everyone behind the
scenes at his Coronation to wish his elder son a happy birthday. As
Prince William marks his first birthday as heir to the throne and
Prince of Wales, the official Royal Family social media accounts
shared an unseen moment from the rehearsals for the Coronation to
mark the moment. King Charles III and the Prince of Wales are seen
laughing as William…
The Duchess of Gloucester has presented
one of the first trophies at Royal Ascot on a special day – her
77th birthday. The Duchess was on hand to award the prizes in the
Coventry Stakes, which was won by River Tiber. She is with her
husband, the Duke of…
For the first time, Edward and Sophie mark their anniversary with the titles promised on their wedding day
19th June 2023
For the first time, the royal couple who
married on June 19th 1999 are marking their anniversary with the
titles promised to them on their wedding day. When Prince Edward
and Sophie Rhys-Jones exchanged vows at St. George’s Chapel,
Windsor in the last big British…
Charles III and Felipe VI have a linked
history with roots in centuries past. The pair share several
bloodlines including ties to two of the most famous matchmakers in
royal history. Here are the different ways Charles III and Felipe
VI get to call each other cousins. The Victorian Side The queen who
dominated the 19th century is an ancestor of both the British and
Spanish monarchs several…
Royal Wedding Bouquets: the symbolic choices of Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
19th June 2023
June is royal wedding month in Sweden and
one particular date is filled with regal marriage memories. King
Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia wed on June 19th 1976 and their
eldest child and heir to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria, chose
the same date for her marriage to…
It was an historic royal wedding which
created a consort. When Silvia Sommerlath married King Carl XVI
Gustaf of Sweden on June 19th 1976, she became the country’s queen
as she said her vows. The couple are now marking their 45th wedding
anniversary. Let’s rewind…
The last major Windsor wedding of the
20th century became something of a turning point for Queen
Elizabeth II and her family. It wasn’t just that this royal
celebration was more informal and more relaxed than the spectacular
ceremonial of previous royal marriages. The wedding of the Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh, on June 19th 1999, seemed to mark a change in
direction following a tumultuous…
