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 car this year. Leonor is seen with her
parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, and her younger sister,
Infanta Sofia, in the…
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…
The princess whose low key royal wedding attracted global attention
12th December 2023
The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir
Timothy Laurence are celebrating their wedding anniversary. The
couple mark 31 years of marriage on December 12th 2023. Their
wedding was one of the most unusual in the history of the House of
Windsor. It was low key, taking place at a small Scottish church
rather than one of the grand venues used for other Royal Family
weddings. Despite that, it…
Monaco’s royal family has had a high
profile in recent days as Christmas approaches and taking a
starring role in the public image of the Grimaldis are the heir to
the throne, Prince Jacques, and his sister, Princess Gabriella. The
twins turned nine on December 10th…
King Felipe leaves troubles in Spain behind as he visits Argentina
11th December 2023
King Felipe has attended the
inauguration of the President of Argentina in a political ceremony
which proved far less controversial for the Spanish monarch that
his more recent engagements at home. Felipe VI stood alongside
world leaders for the swearing in which took…
The royal Christmas speech is now an
important part of the festive season with the Monarch addressing
country and Commonwealth every December 25th at 3pm. Christmas
lunches and celebrations are built around it and millions tune in
to hear the address. However, this special tradition is less than a
century old and it is very much an innovation of the House of
WIndsor. The first Christmas speech…
She had made the season her own. The
festive season at the end of the 19th century was very different
from that in 1837, the year she had become monarch. Yet the final
Christmas of Queen Victoria was filled with heartbreak. The queen
herself could not get away from it…
Queen Elizabeth II turned the Christmas
speech into an essential part of every festive season. Although it
was her grandfather, King George V, who first broadcast to the
nation on Christmas Day and her father, King George VI, who made
the famous addresses through the…
They were the words spoken by a king as a
country looked to him for inspiration and, legend has it, they were
handed to him by the heir who would go on to make history. Now,
they pay tribute to them both, written for posterity at the chapel
where both now rest. Another King will give the royal Christmas
speech this December but the words of one of the most famous
festive addresses of all still…
