The last major Windsor wedding of the
20th century became something of a turning point for Queen
Elizabeth II and her family. It wasn’t just that this royal
celebration was more informal and more relaxed than the spectacular
ceremonial of previous royal marriages. The wedding of the Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh, on June 19th 1999, seemed to mark a change in
direction following a tumultuous…
It was an historic royal wedding which
created a consort. When Silvia Sommerlath married King Carl XVI
Gustaf of Sweden on June 19th 1976, she became the country’s queen
as she said her vows. The couple are now marking their 45th wedding
anniversary. Let’s rewind…
The Duchess of Edinburgh is thrilled by the surprise at the end of Trooping the Colour
17th June 2023
It was a special tribute to The King,
kept secret from him, to round off Trooping the Colour but it was
the Duchess of Edinburgh who seemed most thrilled with the event.
As the flypast over Buckingham Palace came to an end after the
first Sovereign’s Birthday Parade…
A nod to their roles as Colonels from The Queen and the Princess of Wales at Trooping the Colour
17th June 2023
Queen Camilla and The Princess of Wales
both chose outfits acknowledging their roles as Colonels for the
first Trooping the Colour of The King’s reign. The Queen was in a
red coat dress inspired by the uniform of the Grenadier Guards, of
which she is Colonel. Her Majesty’s outfit, designed by Fiona Clare
Aldridge, featured gold buttons down the front as well as ‘The
Grenade…
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…
Princess Charlotte appeared to enjoy
every moment of Trooping the Colour as she watched the parade from
a balcony with the Duchess of Edinburgh. The Princess of Wales,
Colonel of the Irish Guards, was sitting on the dais on the parade
ground with The Queen and the Duke of…
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia have
come together to celebrate the graduation of their granddaughter,
Irene Urdangarin. The eighteen year old, youngest child of Infanta
Cristina, has now completed her secondary education. [getty
src=”1499026945″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”com”] She graduated
from her school in Geneva in Switzerland with…
Ian Wright leads the field of sports
stars recognised in the first Birthday Honours list of the reign of
King Charles III. The former England and Arsenal player is made an
OBE for his services to football and charity. Another football
legend, John Grieg, is made a CBE.
Fundraiser born in reign of King George V is oldest person recognised in Charles III's first birthday Honours list
17th June 2023
A charity worker who was born when King
George V was on the throne has been awarded the British Empire
Medal in the first Birthday Honours List of the reign of King
Charles III. Joan Willett, who is 106 years old, is recognised for
decades of fundraising for the British…
Some of the best known actors in the
United Kingdom have been recognised in the first King’s Birthday
Honours List of the reign of Charles III. Ahead of Trooping the
Colour, the celebration of the Sovereign’s Official Birthday, the
Honours List has been revealed. Celia Imrie, star of stage and
screen, is made a CBE for services to drama. Kenneth Cranham, whose
career includes…
