Royal weddings tend to have a lot in
common. They usually take place in huge, historic churches with
brides decked in acres of white fabric and heirloom tiaras and
grooms in military uniform, followed down the aisle by hoardes of
bridesmaids and pageboys. Traditions must be observed while
protocols are dug out and dusted down as the familiar pattern of
this family celebration turned into a…
Close up on the card that George, Charlotte and Louis sent their Gan-Gan
20th November 2020
As The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh
celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary, they had a rather
important letter for their big day. In the portrait of the happy
couple, released to mark the occasion, they are seen enjoying a
card made by Prince George, Princess Charlotte…
Maybe it was lockdown, maybe it was
always on the cards but one of the most famous royal style icons of
modern times has turned heads again with her latest move. Princess
Caroline of Hanover has gone grey. The princess showed off her
locks, as nature intended them, as she…
A sparkling nod to royal romance in the Queen's latest official portrait
20th November 2020
The Queen has added a romantic touch to
her latest official photograph. For in the image taken to mark her
73rd wedding anniversary, Her Majesty has given pride of place to a
sparkling brooch which links this new picture to others captured at
deeply personal moments in her historic reign. The Chrysanthemum
brooch has featured in some of the most significant portraits taken
during the marriage…
Michael J. Fox shares secret of his film premiere night out with Diana
19th November 2020
Michael J. Fox has described sitting next
to Diana, Princess of Wales as a dream and a nightmare combined.
Speaking of his experience hosting the royal during the premiere of
Back to the Future in 1985, the star said he couldn’t fully enjoy
his royal meeting as he started…
It’s the other outfit that everyone wants
to see at a royal wedding, the one chosen by the Queen. While
anticipation was huge seven decades ago for the bridal gown worn by
the future Elizabeth II for her own marriage to Prince Philip, in
the intervening years her style…
It might be over a year away but plans
are already being drawn up to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee. Elizabeth II’s historic reign will be feted in a long
weekend of parties in June 2022. We can expect Europe’s ruling
houses to be involved but they will have to co-ordinate diaries
well because the continent’s royal families have some pretty big
milestones of their…
How an heirloom necklace became the ultimate Windsor wedding tiara
16th November 2020
It’s become one of the big questions in
the run up to a royal marriage – which tiara will the bride wear?
It’s now an accepted part of any Windsor wedding and the decision
of Princess Beatrice to wear the same tiara as her grandmother did
as a bride for her…
The Prince of Wales shows thanks for birthday wishes with unseen photo
14th November 2020
The Prince of Wales has taken to social
media to show his gratitude for the good wishes being sent to him
as he celebrates his 72nd birthday. Clarence House has shared a new
image of the Prince to mark his big day. The photo shows Charles
against a backdrop of vibrant…
The only daughter of the Queen and the
Duke of Edinburgh is known for her down to earth, no-nonsense
approach to life and in many ways, the flowers chosen by Princess
Anne for her wedding in 1973 to Captain Mark Phillips were that
attitude in petal form. As she became the first royal bride of her
generation, the Princess chose a simple selection of flowers that
fit perfectly with her classic…
