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…
We’re used to seeing royals at Wimbledon
with the Princess of Wales now patron of the All England Club. But
rewind nine decades and another royal was a familiar face there. A
princess known to her family as Thora regularly cropped up on the
Pathe newsreels of the time…
The Princess of Wales will be on Centre
Court to hand over the trophies at Wimbledon as this year’s
competition comes to a close. The last few years have seen the
Princess become a regular at the presentations but a whole host of
royals have done the honours over the…
The royal box at Wimbledon was packed as
the competition intensified with plenty of princesses in place to
enjoy the semi-finals of the Men’s Singles Championship. Princess
Beatrice followed in the famed footsteps of the Princess of Wales
with plenty of expressive reactions to the on court contests which
eventually saw Novak Djokovic advance to a last two showdown with
top seed, Carlos…
The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg
have shared their joy at the news they are to become grandparents
again. In a short statement, the Grand Ducal Court said Grand Duke
Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa had ”the great joy of
announcing that Prince Felix and…
Sixteenth century kings, even those that
had worked their way through a quintet of queens, had a somewhat
preconceived idea of what a consort should bring to their royal
marriage. Henry VIII might well have been in love with the idea of
love but he also had a concept of…
t was a famous royal love story that
shocked as much as it thrilled. 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
creation of a dynasty which would snatch the throne of…
When King Charles & 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 service…
The royal box at Wimbledon was packed as
the competition moved into its final stages. On day eight of the
2023 Championships, also known as July 10th 2023, a future king
rubbed shoulders with a prince and a duchess as they joined a crowd
treated to some top notch…
Protocol and the President: how Joe Biden's hand on The King's shoulder is far from a rule breaker
10th July 2023
He’s about to head to a NATO summit but
it would appear that US President, Joe Biden, has weightier matters
to deal with. After popping in for tea at Windsor Castle with King
Charles III, POTUS is caught up in a debate about whether he broke
royal protocol by putting his hand on the Monarch’s shoulder.
President Biden reached out, quite literally, to King Charles
several times during their…
