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 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…
