The final resting place of Diana,
Princess of Wales is nestled at the heart of a home she called her
own. Diana’s coffin was famously followed on its last journey all
the way to the gates of Althorp House in Northamptonshire, the
family seats of the Spencers. Her burial took place privately and
over two decades on, only those closest to the princess can stand
at the side of her…
The Queen will bestow the knighthood
awarded to Captain Tom Moore for his services to the NHS at Windsor
Castle in a special ceremony. The investiture will be the first
time since lockdown began that the Queen has held a face to face
engagement at the Castle. In June…
The birthday celebrations for Sweden’s
future monarch looked very different this year as Crown Princess
Victoria turned 43 without the usual public events that mark her
big day. The coronavirus pandemic meant that the popular gathering
at Solliden in Sweden, where the…
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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