Queen Mathilde of the Belgians made a
special nod to the history of her hosts when she attended the
Founder’s Day Parade at the Royal Chelsea Hospital in London. The
Belgian queen was guest of honour alongside her husband, King
Philippe, for the annual event which honours the Royal Chelsea
Hospital’s founder, King Charles II. [getty
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Queen Camilla has taken on a new military
role and revealed that it’s one her father, Major Bruce Shand,
always hoped would come her way. Her Majesty has been announced as
the new Colonel-in-Chief of the Lancers, her father’s old regiment.
And as she welcomed…
King Philippe speaks of the 'power of love' as he reviews the Chelsea Pensioners at Founder's Day Parade
9th June 2023
The King of the Belgians has spoken of
hope for the future and the ‘power of love’ during his address at
the traditional Founder’s Parade at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
King Philippe was guest of honour at the annual parade which marks
the foundation of…
We’re used to seeing royal brides with
white flowers. Many a regal wedding has featured a posy of pretty
cream flowers, dotted with hints of green and matching the dress to
perfection. Bright bouquets are a rarity but they make their mark.
As summer gets into full swing and the gardens and fields burst
with pretty petals, we take a look at some of the most colourful
bridal flowers of queens…
King Charles III has welcomed King
Philippe of the Belgians to Windsor Castle. His Majesty, along with
Queen Camilla, received the Belgian monarch who was with his wife,
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians. The royal reunion came just hours
after King Philippe took the…
The royal family of Sweden do like a
royal wedding in June. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
married in the month as did all three of their children while three
of the king’s four sisters were June brides, too. And all of them
had something else in common, too. For…
The queen's daughter who disappeared without trace - a Tudor mystery that remains unsolved
7th June 2023
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked about. The baby, a little girl, was
immediately taken off to a nursery decked in scarlet and gold where
a string of attendants…
King Charles III has returned from a
brief holiday in Romania and headed straight to a Coronation
celebration. Exactly one month after being crowned in Westminster
Abbey, The King was at the Church of St. James in central London
for a concert marking the…
The total number of people who took part
in a Coronation Big Lunch has been revealed. Almost twenty per cent
of the population of the UK enjoyed a celebration to mark the
moment that King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned. The
Eden Project, which organises…
The flags have been raised, the palace
doors have been thrown open and the royal family of Sweden have
joined celebrations across the country to mark National Day. June
6th is filled with traditions that put the Swedish royals at the
heart of national life but many of them are relatively modern
creations. However, the focus of the 2023 National Day is a
reminder that this celebration is all…
