There’s a day in early autumn which has
rather regal tinges right now. It’s when three of Europe’s best
known royals celebrate their birthday while the continent’s longest
reigning king marks the beginning of his rule on the same date. But
while the Duke of Sussex, Queen Letizia of Spain and Prince Daniel
of Sweden will blow out candles on September 15th and King Carl
XVI…
Prince Daniel of Sweden celebrates his
birthday on September 15th and he’s got an eventful year to look
back on. Olof Daniel Westling was born on September 15th 1973, the
same day that his father-in-law became King of Sweden. Daniel
married Crown Princess Victoria…
It was one of the most memorable tributes
paid in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks and as the world
remembered, two decades on, the same reflection has taken place. On
the 20th anniversary of the attacks, the US National Anthem has
been played at Changing the…
The Queen pays tribute to those lost on 9/11 in special message marking the 20th anniversary of the attacks
11th September 2021
The Queen has sent a special message to
the President of the United States as the world marks 20 years
since the terror attacks of 9/11. In her message, Her Majesty pays
tribute to the ‘resilience and determination of the communities who
joined together to rebuild” and she tells Joe Biden that the
thoughts of ”the entire nation” remain with those impacted by the…
Princess Alexandra’s granddaughter, Flora
Vesterberg, and her husband, Timothy, have been joined by members
of the Royal Family for wedding celebrations. Embed from
Getty…
The Duke of York has been served legal
papers in a sexual assault case. Representatives for Virginia
Giuffre handed the papers to security officers at the Duke’s
Windsor home on August 27th 2021, according to court documents
filed on September 10th 2021. Ms…
The historic milestone the Queen will pass just days before the Platinum Jubilee weekend
10th September 2021
The date is set, the bunting is being
dusted down and plans for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II are
well under way. Between June 2nd and 5th 2021, The Queen will take
centre stage in a series of events marking her 70 year long reign.
She is the first British Monarch to reach that milestone but just
days before the celebrations take place, she will achieve another
landmark. For in May 2022…
On an autumn day, over 500 years ago,
Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, marriedthe French king, Louis
XII. The spectacular ceremony in Abbeville in Northern France
transformed Mary into the Queen of France. No other English
princess held that title after…
The Duchess of Cambridge congratulates Emma Raducanu on her historic Grand Slam moment
10th September 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge has already sent
a good luck message to British tennis star, Emma Raducanu, ahead of
her appearance in the US Open Final this weekend. Kate tweeted
congratulations to the teenager following her semi final win
against Maria Sakkari, a victory which…
Diamonds once worn by Marie Antoinette
are going up for auction later this year. Two diamond bracelets
belonging to the ill fated queen are set to go under the hammer in
Geneva in November. The gems form part of the collection that Marie
Antoinette had sent from France to her family in Austria as the
Revolution took hold. They are still in their original box and have
handwritten notes…
