One princess who has spent several years
living abroad with her family is suddenly undertaking a growing
number of engagements for her royal house with her latest outing
focused on a crucial matter. Princess Marie of Denmark has been
living in France and the US with her husband, Prince Joachim, the
younger brother of King Frederik X. The two moved overseas several
years ago and were quickly…
Looking for a royal inspired name for a baby? These unusual picks might just be your answer
19th August 2025
If you’re looking for a royal inspired
baby name, you’ll be well aware of the usual suspects already. But
dive just a little deeper into the christening records of some of
the best known members of the House of Windsor and you’ll find a
treasure trove of…
This is why I am obsessed with one of the least famous Queens of England - and you should be too
19th August 2025
On July 12th 1543, a rather low key royal
wedding took place. The groom was Henry VIII and his sixth
wife was Katherine Parr, a relatively unknown minor noblewoman who
had risen from daughter of a knight to Queen of England in thirty
years. The woman who became a royal…
It’s a royal ‘what if’. What if Edward
VIII hadn’t abdicated? The possibility of a different royal line
taking the throne lingers in an alternative history. But another
intriguing possibility is highlighted as new papers about the
moment that changed the monarchy forever are revealed. Could
another royal brother have been declared monarch in place of Edward
VIII? We all know what…
t was a marriage that sealed a famous
love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September
18th1964, 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…
He was among the only people outside a
royal inner circle who knew the answer to a question everyone was
asking and on a chilly winter’s day he, briefly, became rather
famous for that very reason. And given that the person who shared
that secret with him was the always…
Anne is one of the most popular names for
queens in English history but after the 18th century, it all but
disappeared from royal use. Until 1950, when the then heir to the
throne chose it for her second child. Why did the only daughter of
Queen Elizabeth II 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…
Veteran goes ''off script'' to make salute to his ''brave King'' and leaves Charles III close to tears
15th August 2025
A veteran has gone ”off script” as he
offered a salute to King Charles as people gathered to mark the end
of World War Two. Yavar Abbas, 105, had taken to the stage at the
National Memorial Arboretum during a service held on the 80th
anniversary of VJ Day and…
King Charles salutes the fallen in moving ceremony marking 80 years since the end of World War Two
15th August 2025
The King has laid a wreath to remember
those lost as he led the nation in marking the 80th anniversary of
the end of World War Two. King Charles, along with Queen Camilla,
attended a National Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial
Arboretum on August 15th 2025…
The capital city of a tiny European
country is getting ready for the biggest event it has seen in
years. As August comes to an end, Vaduz will play host to the
wedding of a princess and the little capital is gearing up for a
grand party. The princess in question is pretty much unknown
outside Liechtenstein where her family reign. Princess Maria
Carolina is the granddaughter of the…
