Princess Anne is about to celebrate her
75th birthday with plenty of plaudits – she’s now one of the best
known and admired members of the Royal Family. However, it was only
a quick move from her grandfather, King George VI, that ensured
this famous princess was an HRH from birth. In 1917, George VI’s
father, King George V, had issued Letters Patent setting out who in
his…
This is who chose Princess Anne's first name - and it's not the royal you are expecting
14th August 2025
A is for Anne but why did the only
daughter of Queen Elizabeth II end up with a name that, at the
time, wasn’t a usual one for members of the Royal Family? The
answer can perhaps best be found in the summer of 1930 and the
arrival of another princess. In August that…
Two kings, a very unfortunate heir and a prince who had to wait: the men who have been Duke of Edinburgh all have fascinating stories
13th August 2025
The title of Duke of Edinburgh was made
famous around the world by Prince Philip. And as we’d come to
expect from a prince who made his own royal rules, he ended passing
the title on to two of his sons – the oldest and the youngest. The
latest man to hold the…
It’s puzzled historians for centuries but
now one of the pressing questions hanging over one of the most
famous royal artefacts in the world has an answer. And it sheds a
new light on the reign of the king it celebrates, William the
Conqueror. The conquest that gave him a throne and a place in royal
legend was commemorated in the Bayeux Tapestry. It tells the story
of his decision to invade…
The speculation began in 2003, when
biographer A.N. Wilson suggested that Queen Victoria’s true father
was not Edward, Duke of Kent – the fourth son of George III – but
instead an Irish-born soldier named John Conroy, whose family
hailed from County Roscommon.
Balmoral has shut up shop for the season
as the royal estate prepares for the arrival of The King. His
Majesty is expected to spend several weeks at his Scottish estate
with Queen Camilla. The couple have a home at nearby Birkhall but
Balmoral is where they are joined…
Queen Letizia enjoying family time with Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia before big changes
11th August 2025
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have headed off for a private holiday with their daughters before
the late summer brings big changes for the whole family. After
almost a week in Mallorca, where they carried out a series of
public engagements as their vacations began, Felipe and Letizia are
now believed to have left Spain for a break away from the
spotlight. A very royal holiday for…
New challenges for Danish princes and princesses as Queen Mary reveals her children's school plans
11th August 2025
The Danish royal family is already
looking to the autumn with King Frederik and Queen Mary announcing
the plans of their four children as the new academic year looms.
It’s all change for the youngest of their family as Princess
Josephine has decided to swap schools.
One of the most fascinating yet largely
forgotten queens of the 20th century has been given the TV movie
treatment. Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain, great grandmother of
King Felipe, will have her story brought to life in a drama series.
However, it’s taken two years…
There’s a lead role for the husband of
the Princess Royal in a portrait taken to mark a special day. Vice
Admiral Sir Tim Laurence is photographed with his wife in the
official image for Princess Anne’s 75th birthday. The couple, who
have been married for 32 years, posed for the portrait before the
State Banquet for the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, which
was held at…
