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 history. Her Late Majesty lies beneath
a slab engraved with ‘Elizabeth II” and her dates, ‘1926
–…
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…
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 detained by officers from the
Metropolitan Police under the Serious Organised Crime and Police
Act on suspicion of trespassing…
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…
A king's poignant tribute to his grandfather on the day that unites them in royal history
15th September 2023
It is a day of celebration in Sweden as
the country marks the first ever Golden Jubilee of a monarch in its
history. But it is also a day of contemplation for the country’s
royals as it is also the anniversary of the death of a much loved
family member. King Carl XVI Gustaf took the throne on September
15th 1973 on the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf.
The first sight of the…
Cheers for the King of Sweden as he makes a Jubilee balcony appearance
15th September 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf has been cheered by
big crowds as he made a balcony appearance in Stockholm to mark his
Golden Jubilee. The Swedish monarch stood alongside his immediate
family for the celebration which came as he inspected the guard at
the Royal Palace. King Carl…
The princess who might have challenged King Charles for the British throne
14th September 2023
As heads of state gathered in Belgium for
a summit, there were meetings, speeches and photo calls. And in the
middle of them all was a princess who, in another life, might be
getting ready to take the throne of Great Britain. Two centuries
ago, King Charles might well have…
A brand new stamp, showing Queen
Elizabeth II in five different decades of her life, has been issued
by the Italian Postal Service. The stamp was released to mark the
anniversary of the death of Her Late Majesty. It is extremely rare
for the Italian Postal Service to issue a stamp featuring a
non-Italian and the Royal Family immediately thanked them, on
social media, for the honour. The…
