He created some of the most famous royal
looks of the 20th century and he’s still producing talked about
style picks. Sir Norman Hartnell was already a sought after wedding
dress designer when he was first commissioned to produce a bridal
outfit by the House of Windsor. Over eight decades on, and long
after his own death, he was responsible for another famous royal
marriage look. We look back at…
King Charles III with a fashion first as he attends Braemar Games
2nd September 2023
The King has attended the Braemar
Gathering as his stay at Balmoral continues. And His Majesty had a
fashion first for the traditional games as he chose a kilt in the
brand new Charles III tartan for the event. The tartan, which
features blue, red and grey/ green, is…
The sparkling sapphires that link a modern queen to a fallen empire
2nd September 2023
It’s the tiara everyone is expecting to
see this September. The month’s birthstone is sapphire and that
just happens to be the star gem of a diadem favoured by a queen who
is about to host a right royal celebration for a truly historic
event. Silvia of Sweden is at the…
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 awaited…
It was a marriage that sealed a famous
love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th
1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the
continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned
eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and…
Summer shows young royals that every move can bring a controversy not of their making
30th August 2023
Summer and the royal news agenda is easy,
mostly because very little happens. Holidays beckon, diaries thin
out and the constant spotlight seems to dim. Or does it? This
summer has shown several young royals that scrutiny is never more
than a moment away, even if they are…
Queen Camilla has joined events bringing
people of all ages together through poetry. Her Majesty returned
briefly to London from Balmoral to support Poetry Together, the
annual event that encourages old and young to join together to read
poems. Established by author and broadcaster, Gyles Brandreth, in
2019, Poetry Together sees people learn a poem by heart together
before enjoying it along…
The King and Queen of Spain have seen
their younger daughter off on the next chapter of her life. Infanta
Sofia has left the family home at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid for
Wales where she is beginning a two year course at UWC Atlantic
College. Casa de S.M. el…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally.
The King has presented a brand new colour
to the Royal Guard at Balmoral Castle. The regimental flag was
handed over by His Majesty in a short ceremony at Balmoral as he
began his residence there for the summer. Accompanied by The Queen,
King Charles presented the ‘Ballater Colour’ which is used by the
Royal Guard who patrol the castle. This new colour marks the new
reign. It was…
