His birth secured the succession in a way
the British royal family had never known before. When Mary, Duchess
of York delivered a healthy boy on June 23rd 1894 she ensured that
her royal dynasty had three heirs in direct line to the throne. But
the baby who arrived that day would take the crown from ultimate
security to compete crisis. The baby grew up to be Edward VIII, the
king who abdicated for…
The jubilee celebrations that were stopped by a tragic accident that changed a royal family forever
12th September 2023
In December 1947, the King of Sweden sat
down for an official portrait. Around him were close family members
including the ageing heir to his throne and a young child who
already had a life of royal duty laid out before him. The picture
had been a long time in the planning…
A truly historic royal wedding dress created by Marc Bohan of Dior
11th September 2023
It was a wedding for the history books as
the King of Sweden ripped up the royal rule book that had governed
marriages for centuries to wed his love. And the bride, the most
talked about in the world, chose Marc Bohan of Dior to create her
gown. It was an historic royal…
It’s among the most unusual pieces in any
royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation
as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known
as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. And since Queen
Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria both wore it for their wedding,
it’s become the tiara associated with the most royal of Swedish
royal weddings.
The poignant losses that marked Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee year
11th September 2023
The historic reign of Elizabeth II, which
lasted seventy years, saw many significant times. Among the most
poignant were those in 2002 when Queen Elizabeth II said goodbye to
her sister and her mother within a matter of weeks and saw the very
fabric of her Royal Family alter…
The little known rule that stopped a royal wedding at one of the world's most famous castles
10th September 2023
When King Charles III and Queen
Camilla announced their engagement in February 2005, they
wasted no time in setting a date or venue for their marriage. They
immediately told the world they would marry in April that year in a
civil ceremony at Windsor Castle followed by a…
How rainbows and shooting stars became symbols of a nation's mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
10th September 2023
In the days between the death of Queen
Elizabeth II and Her Late Majesty’s State Funeral, the country she
had ruled for seventy years went into national mourning. And amidst
the week and a half of ceremonial and constitutional events came
some moments that would mark the passing of a Monarch. Amongst the
most striking symbols of that strange time was the rainbow. As
Buckingham Palace…
The Prince and Princess of Wales support the RNLI, an organisation beloved of Queen Elizabeth II
9th September 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales met
lifeboat crews in Pembrokeshire as they commemorated the life of
service of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Late Majesty was a strong
supporter of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) and was
their longest serving patron. On the…
The King and Queen of Bhutan have
welcomed their third child. Queen Jetsun Pema gave birth to a
daughter in the Lingkana Palace in Thimpu. The announcement of the
arrival of the new princess was made on September 9th 2023. The
statement said ”We are honoured to…
The historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II
came to a close at 3.10pm on September 8th 2022. Her Late Majesty
was at Balmoral when she passed away. Her elder children, King
Charles and Princess Anne, were with her. Elizabeth II had reigned
for 70 years, 7 months and 2 days. She had taken the throne on
February 6th 1952 on the death of her father, King George VI. The
exact moment that her…
