When Princess Patricia of Connaught, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wed Alexander Ramsay in London in 1919, she more than made her mark. For not only had Patricia wed a man with no royal title. She had given up her own HRH to become his wife.
Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth, second daughter of Victoria’s third son, the Duke of Connaught, walked into Westminster Abbey on February…
Belgium’s Queen Paola has been filmed for a documentary which will chart her life and touch on the problems she experienced in her long marriage to King Albert II.
The programme will be the first time that Paola, now 83, has spoken at length in public since her husband…
King Juan Carlos pays 4 million euro to Spain's tax authorities as investigations into his financial affairs continue
26th February 2021
King Juan Carlos of Spain has paid over 4 million euro to his country’s tax authorities in another attempt to regularize his financial situation.
The money was handed over to Spain’s Tax Agency after Juan Carlos received undeclared income over a number of…
Prince Harry confirms he didn't want to walk away from royal life
26th February 2021
The Duke of Sussex says he never wanted to walk away from royal life, just step back. Prince Harry’s latest revelations on what prompted him and the Duchess of Sussex to move away from their roles as senior royals came in an interview he recorded for the Late, Late Show with James Corden several weeks ago.
Speaking to the British born TV star on top of an open double decker bus, Harry said…
Felipe VI praises his father, Juan Carlos, on important anniversary
24th February 2021
King Felipe VI of Spain has praised his father, King Juan Carlos, in a speech marking the 40th anniversary of the attempted coup which saw army officers hold politicians hostage in parliament.
Juan Carlos is widely credited with ensuring the coup attempt failed. As the…
As a future king, his wedding was always going to be big news. For years, Prince Charles had been the subject of chatter about who and when he would marry and when he did announce his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer, on February 24th 1981, it made headlines around the…
Buckingham Palace releases update on The Duke of Edinburgh revealing cause of hospitalisation
23rd February 2021
Buckingham Palace has revealed that The Duke of Edinburgh is being treated for an infection.
Royal officials confirmed that Prince Philip, 99, is responding to the treatment and is ”comfortable”. The cause of the infection hasn’t been revealed.
The Palace said that the Duke will remain at King Edward VII’s Hospital in London for at least the next few days.
Prince…
The annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The ceremony was due to take place on March 7th 2021.
Commonwealth Day sees the Royal Family come together at the Abbey for a service celebrating all the…
They are the stuff of dreams and become instantly memorable but many of the most famous royal weddings dresses in history have far more interesting stories behind them than that. From a bride forced to put aside her dream dress for political reasons to a gown that was…
The Windsors who have been Captain General of The Royal Marines
20th February 2021
The Duke of Sussex has been told he will no longer serve as Captain General of The Royal Marines following his decision to permanently step back as a senior member of the Royal Family. The Queen has confirmed that all military and royal patronages held by The Duke and The Duchess of Sussex will be returned following their departure.
Prince Harry took on the role in December 2017, following the…
