This month sees a rather important
anniversary, the centenary of an event that would change the House
of Windsor forever. And yet the moment has passed all but
unnoticed. This month marks 100 years since the announcement of the
engagement of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. At
the time, the decision of these two young people to marry was a
moment of family festivity and a chance…
King Charles is approaching the six month
anniversary of his reign and he’s just added another first to the
list of debuts since his accession. As he headed to the northwest
of England for a day of engagements, he chose to travel by rail. It
was the first time that…
It was the last major royal wedding of
the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that
would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the
Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a
host of regal guests.
The death of King Constantine II has
brought to an end a turbulent chapter in the history of his country
and its relationship with its monarchy. His flight into exile in
1967, following a military coup, and the abolition of the monarchy
in a referendum seven years later ended any hope of his dynasty
holding power in Greece. In death, he is has been described as the
‘last King of…
The Royal Family is back to business
after the Christmas break. A string of important engagements on the
same day focused on a range of important royal issues including the
environment. Queen Camilla was at the University of Aberdeen to
visit the new Science Teaching Hub.
On January 18th 1919, the ringing of a
telephone in Buckingham Palace signalled a tragedy for the Royal
Family. The call brought news of the death of Prince John, youngest
son of King George V and Queen Mary, who had passed away in his
sleep at the age of 13. John had been…
A hug and warm words between King Felipe and King Juan Carlos caught on camera at King Constantine's funeral
17th January 2023
The state of their relationship has been
much debated in the two years since King Juan Carlos left Spain for
voluntary exile but now footage from a royal funeral seems to show
that Felipe VI and his father are on friendly terms. The two were
seen hugging and exchanging warm words as they joined royalty from
across Europe in bidding a final farewell to Constantine II, the
last King of Greece.
He was king and exile but as Constantine
II was laid to rest, there were final reverences for the last King
of Greece. As family, relations and dignitaries filed into the
small chapel at Tatoi where the committal ceremony for the former
monarch took place, several guests…
Their love story had spanned decades and
as she said goodbye to her husband of 58 years, Queen Anne-Marie of
Greece had a final, moving gesture of love for King Constantine II.
The only wreath on his coffin during his funeral service in Athens
was from Anne-Marie. It was…
Thousands of people are queuing to pay
their final respects to Constantine II, the last King of Greece,
ahead of his funeral in Athens. The coffin of the former monarch
was brought to a small chapel at the Metropolitan Cathedral in
Athens early on the morning of January 16th 2023. A queue had
already formed as people came to say a final farewell to the man
who ruled Greece for almost ten…
