In recent years, abdication has become increasingly common among Europe’s monarchies but one king has just been told by his country that they’d rather he didn’t consider it.
A new opinion poll in Norway has found that almost three quarters of those asked don’t want King Harald V to step aside.
The King of Norway is now 87 and has experienced some health problems in…
For the first time ever you might be about to find a pound coin with a king on it in your pocket.
Brand new pound coins are entering circulation this week and as well as being the first of the reign of Charles III, they are also the first pound coins to bear the image of…
Legend has it that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London, the kingdom will fall. Now, the man who’s just taken charge of ensuring their safety, and with it that of the realm, has revealed just what The King thinks of the tradition.
Yeoman Michael Chandler…
A tiara that began as a wedding present from devoted parents to a daughter about to marry a king’s son got a new chapter in its royal history after decades of being hidden behind palace doors.
The Princess of Wales chose the Strathmore Rose tiara for the State Banquet given in honour of the President of South Korea at Buckingham Palace in November 2023.
It was the first time that the…
Mysterious Mary, the queen's daughter who disappeared without trace
12th August 2024
Within the walls of one of England’s most picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much anticipated and much talked…
Tom Cruise took a leaf from the book of Queen Elizabeth II and brought parachutes to the Olympics.
In a scene that brought back memories of London 2012, the superstar actor helped close the 2024 Games by jumping from a plane.
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The film star…
We didn’t have that one on the 2024 bingo card. The unexpected king of Olympic corrs, Snoop Dog, ended his epic Paris 2024 adventures by teaming up with the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The rapper joined the future king and queen in a video tribute to Team GB, shared as the Olympics came to an end.
Snoop Dogg has loved every moment of the Games where he’s been a spectator as…
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are almost over but with just hours to go until the closing ceremony, two royals have made a late bid for best Games appearance.
King Harald and Queen Sonja, both 87, have shared how they have been following every moment of Norway’s…
She lived most of her adult life in the spotlight and yet one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in mystery. For no one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was born. And no one did more to get people guessing than the Queen Mum…
He is one of the 20th century’s most famous fashion designers who became involved in a fairytale royal wedding through loyal links to a proud patron. Cristobal Balenciaga, who was born on January 21st 1895, created the regal gown worn by Queen Fabiola of the Belgians on the day she said yes to a king and a crown. And the fairytale ending began with her granny.
Balenciaga’s links…
