It was a famous royal love story that
shocked as much as it thrilled and its descendants still hold
thrones today. John of Gaunt was the ultra-ambitious prince whose
desire to be a king almost cost him his life, Katherine Swynford
was the mysterious commoner who supplanted a queen in his
affections. Their relationship lasted decades, survived a serious
separation and ultimately led to the…
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…
Just days before the third anniversary of
his self imposed exile from Spain, King Juan Carlos has returned to
the country. The former monarch was spotted sailing off the coast
of Galicia as his son and successor headed to Mallorca where the
Spanish royal family…
Victoria was the monarch who invented
jubilees as we know them. The celebrations of 1887 and 1897 are
among the most famous events of royal history and helped shape her
legacy. But our modern minds assume there must also have been a
silver version, for that is the pattern we are used to. Elizabeth
II, the ultimate Jubilee Monarch, began her unprecedented run of
anniversary celebrations in 1977 as…
The birth of a new family member always
brings joy but for Queen Elizabeth II, the arrival of her first
great grandson also made history. For the first time in over a
century, a Monarch saw three generations of heirs in line for the
throne. The direct succession was…
Patriotic dressing from Belgium's queens and princesses as their king celebrates ten years on the throne
21st July 2023
The celebrations for the tenth
anniversary of the reign of King Philippe of the Belgians got under
way with a nod to the country’s colours from the royal family that
has supported him through his tenure. His wife, Queen Mathilde,
wore bright red while his heir, Princess…
The heir to the throne of Norway is
marking a special birthday in a summer focused where the country’s
monarchy is focusing on the future. Crown Prince Haakon Magnus
turns 50 on July 20th 2023 with the Royal Court issuing a new photo
for the occasion and opening up an online portal for wellwishers to
send congratulatory messages. As he reached his half century, the
Crown Prince was…
New royal fashion icon, the King of Spain, goes for a tux after his Wimbledon jacket causes a style stir
18th July 2023
He’d turned up to cheer on the underdog
in the Wimbledon final and left as the internet’s new fashion
darling. King Felipe VI of Spain has become the unexpected royal
style icon of the year and for one of his first appearances after
claiming his newest title, he was in…
A royal hug for the new Wimbledon champion as King Felipe of Spain greets Carlos Alcaraz after a famous win
16th July 2023
He might just have written his name in
the history books of the most famous tennis championship in the
world but Carlos Alcaraz appeared overcome as royalty queued up to
meet him and celebrate his success. As he made his way into the
Player’s Lounge at Wimbledon, the…
King Felipe VI led congratulations on
Centre Court as Carlos Alcaraz claimed the Gentlemen’s Singles
title at Wimbledon. And the new champion thanked his monarch for
attending. As he spoke to the crowd after his win, Carlos Alcaraz
said he had played twice in front of his king and had won both
times, joking that he wanted Felipe VI to attend more of his
matches for that reason. [getty…
