We’ve got used to seeing royalty on video
calls in these past months but there’s something different about it
when the Queen is involved. And although the latest video call made
by Her Majesty isn’t the first she’s shared with the world, it’s
still a first in its own way. For the Queen has received one of her
regular updates on military life via WebEx. Hearing…
Less than a day after launching its own
gin, Buckingham Palace’s bar has run dry. The spirit, made from
botanicals from the gardens of the famous royal home, has sold out
in hours. The Buckingham Palace gin was launched on July 13th 2020,
retailing at £40 for a…
In the run up to this royal wedding,
there was as much speculation about the guest list as there was
about the bridal gown. As Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, only daughter
of Princess Margaret and her former husband, Antony, Earl of
Snowdon, prepared to marry Daniel Chatto, the…
It’s been the subject of debate for
decades but now the Queen’s real role in a political event that
rocked Australia have been revealed. Letters just released confirm
that Elizabeth II had no advance knowledge of the sacking of the
country’s Prime Minister by her Governor General in 1975. The
letters had been kept secret for over forty years but were finally
made public…
The King of Spain has spoken of the
importance of a free press, calling it ”the oxygen that enlivens
democracies”. King Felipe’s words came at a special awards ceremony
in Madrid. King Felipe VI, along with Queen Letizia, attended a
gala for the annual…
On a hot summer day in 1543, a young
widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took
many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry
VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July 12th
1543, his five previous unions and…
One week, so many images. As the royal
diary begins to fill out again following lockdown, the photos keep
on coming. From celebrating NHS workers to promoting tourism to
help local economies, it’s been a busy seven days for ruling houses
across Europe. Here’s the royal week, in pictures. A Special Thank
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By rights we should all be settling down
to watch the finals at Wimbledon this weekend. And while the tennis
is always top notch, there’s as much fun in spotting who’s who in
the crowd and enjoying the royal turnout. It simply wouldn’t be
Wimbledon if there…
On a summer’s day in 1818, a young German
princess walked into one of the most famous hotels in London to
meet a man twice her age. Just a year earlier, Adelaide of
Saxe-Meiningen and her suitor, William, Duke of Clarence, would
never have considered chatting let alone…
As King Felipe VI took on the latest of
his visits around Spain to boost the country following the
coronavirus pandemic, he found himself in a wine cellar. Dressed
down for Friday and wearing a mask, Felipe stood in the shadows,
gazing at the cobwebs. No one would have blamed him for wanting to
stay there. For outside, on a cloudy day across Spain, debate about
the future of the monarchy continued…
