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 admitted he had had a child with
another woman. His natural daughter was granted the title of
Princess Delphine in…
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…
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 officers took control of parliament
on February 23rd 1981, Juan Carlos spoke on television, denouncing
the move. It came to an…
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…
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 member countries of the
organisation. The ceremony focuses on achievements and future hopes
and usually sees the majority of 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…
As The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s
departure as senior royals is made permanent, several of their most
high profile patronages and associations are returned to The Royal
Family. The couple have said they will continue to support the
organisations, even without an official role. And as they start a
new phase of their lives, they retain patronages with several
charities which are personal…
