The smile is familiar, as is the stance.
In what would prove to be his final portrait, Prince Philip is
caught for eternity staring at his viewer as he prepares to walk
one of the many corridors of Windsor Castle, seat of the royal
dynasty which became his life. And at the end of that path he is
about to walk is the Tapestry Room where his mother was born.
Philip was going home. That poignant…
Prince Christian, second in line to the
throne of Denmark, will celebrate his 18th birthday in regal style.
The Danish Royal Court has just announced that the prince, who
turns 18 on October 15th 2023, will mark the milestone with a
series of symbolic events. On the…
Royal history has often been checked,
revealed and even challenged through one simple document, the
marriage certificate. For centuries, the record of a regal wedding
has been a prized document, pored over as a source of significance.
And now, one record can claim its own…
They are the people who will one day
reign and their role has an importance that pervades every element
of their lives. Being the heir means preparation for a throne that
starts early and only ends with accession. From the first in lines
who grew up in pole position to those who took the part when
adults, here are the heirs of Europe in 2023. Crown Prince Frederik
of Denmark Photo by Hasse…
On an August day, over 500 years ago,
Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, was promised in marriage to the
French king, Louis XII. She would wed him several months
later. The spectacular ceremony in Abbeville in Northern France
transformed Mary into the Queen of France. No…
It is the longest line of succession in
the world with thousands in it, including monarchs of other
nations. The path to the throne of King Charles III contains many
names but the main focus falls on the few dozen most closely
related to the monarch. The line has already…
Sparkling with diamonds and studded with
creamy pearls, it is a perfect fit for bridal white so it’s no
surprise that a rather impressive royal necklace was created for a
marriage. Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Necklace is a rarely seen royal
gem but it has a romantic as well as regal history. You get no
prizes for guessing the provenance of this particular royal jewel.
As it name…
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…
A is for Anne but why did the Queen’s
only daughter end up with a name that, at the time, wasn’t a usual
one for members of the Royal Family? The answer can perhaps best be
found in the summer of 1930 and the arrival of another princess. In
August that year…
It’s been quite the week for tartan. The
King was fully kilted out as he headed to John O’Groats for a wee
dram at the start of his Scottish holidays. Meanwhile his heir,
Prince William, found his own Scottish style under scrutiny as
conversations began about when the Duke of Rothesay was last seen
in a kilt. Should William choose to toss a fashion caber and go for
a kilt during his…
