While some links between royal houses are
well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and
perhaps all the more interesting for that. And although the links
between Albert II and Charles III might be stretched, they are
still there. The connection between the House of Windsor and the
House of Grimaldi begins in the 19th century when Albert I, Prince
of Monaco married a British…
King Charles III has presented the Queen
Elizabeth II Award for British Design at a ceremony in London. This
year’s winner is LABRUM London, founded by Foday Dumbuya. The award
recognises the place that design and fashion has in the UK’s
business landscape…
The Queen has launched the Coronation
Libraries, a celebration of literature that will become a
commemoration of the year in which she was crowned. Over the coming
months, fifty libraries and reading spaces will be created at
primary schools across the country to mark the…
Sweden is about to start a summer of
celebrations to mark a very special event. The reign of King Carl
XVI Gustaf reaches half a century this year. The party for his
Golden Jubilee will see Sweden sparkle but after this special
milestone, the Jubilee juggernaut slows down. The Grand Duke of
Luxembourg hits 25 years of rule in 2025 while Prince Albert II of
Monaco will reach Silver Jubilee status…
We’re just days away from the first run
of big celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf
of Sweden. The King has already made a series of Jubilee visits
throughout Sweden but as the country’s National Day approaches, the
festivities will ramp up…
King Harald of Norway has been discharged
from hospital after a week of treatment for an infection. The Royal
Court made a short announcement on May 15th 2023. It stated that
”His Majesty The King has now been discharged…The King remains on
sick…
A right royal night at the BAFTAs sees Paddington lead tributes to Queen Elizabeth II again
15th May 2023
The time that Queen Elizabeth II took tea
with Paddington Bear has been named the most memorable TV moment of
2022 at a prestigious awards ceremony. The Platinum Jubilee special
won a TV BAFTA after topping a public vote to find out the stand
out segment of the year. The two minute sketch, which began the
Platinum Party during the Jubilee in June 2022, topped the poll for
Most Memorable…
With just weeks to go until this summer’s
biggest royal wedding, a logo for the upcoming nuptials has been
revealed. The heir to the throne of Jordan, Crown Prince Hussein,
and Rajwa Khalid Alseif will marry on June 1st 2023 and as final
preparations are made, the…
The Princess of Wales is the UK winner at Eurovision 2023 with a surprise piano performance
14th May 2023
The Princess of Wales has made a surprise
appearance as this year’s Eurovision Song Content got under way. As
the show opened in Liverpool, the Princess was seen in the opening
film, playing the piano. Catherine performed in the Crimson Drawing
Room at Windsor…
It was well hidden from view until the
official Coronation photographs appeared but the necklace worn by
the Princess of Wales on the day King Charles III was crowned
provided a rather special touch to this historic event. The
sparkling set of diamonds, often referred to as the King George VI
Festoon Necklace, was a gift from a father to a daughter, from a
king to an heir and it became a…
