It’s puzzled historians for centuries but
now one of the pressing questions hanging over one of the most
famous royal artefacts in the world has an answer. And it sheds a
new light on the reign of the king it celebrates, William the
Conqueror. The conquest that gave him a throne and a place in royal
legend was commemorated in the Bayeux Tapestry. It tells the story
of his decision to invade…
The speculation began in 2003, when
biographer A.N. Wilson suggested that Queen Victoria’s true father
was not Edward, Duke of Kent – the fourth son of George III – but
instead an Irish-born soldier named John Conroy, whose family
hailed from County Roscommon.
Balmoral has shut up shop for the season
as the royal estate prepares for the arrival of The King. His
Majesty is expected to spend several weeks at his Scottish estate
with Queen Camilla. The couple have a home at nearby Birkhall but
Balmoral is where they are joined…
Queen Letizia enjoying family time with Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia before big changes
11th August 2025
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have headed off for a private holiday with their daughters before
the late summer brings big changes for the whole family. After
almost a week in Mallorca, where they carried out a series of
public engagements as their vacations began, Felipe and Letizia are
now believed to have left Spain for a break away from the
spotlight. A very royal holiday for…
New challenges for Danish princes and princesses as Queen Mary reveals her children's school plans
11th August 2025
The Danish royal family is already
looking to the autumn with King Frederik and Queen Mary announcing
the plans of their four children as the new academic year looms.
It’s all change for the youngest of their family as Princess
Josephine has decided to swap schools.
One of the most fascinating yet largely
forgotten queens of the 20th century has been given the TV movie
treatment. Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain, great grandmother of
King Felipe, will have her story brought to life in a drama series.
However, it’s taken two years…
There’s a lead role for the husband of
the Princess Royal in a portrait taken to mark a special day. Vice
Admiral Sir Tim Laurence is photographed with his wife in the
official image for Princess Anne’s 75th birthday. The couple, who
have been married for 32 years, posed for the portrait before the
State Banquet for the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, which
was held at…
The Princess Royal has worn a festoon of
diamonds as she begins celebrations for her 75th birthday. With a
week to go until Anne reaches three quarters of a century, the
Princess has starred in an official birthday portrait and chosen
one of her favourite tiaras for the…
The Duke of Cornwall has sent a special
message to a history making group. The footballers of Truro City
received a special good luck message from their county’s duke ahead
of an important day. Truro City are the first football team from
Cornwall to reach the…
At a glittering state banquet in
Helsinki’s Presidential Palace earlier this year, Queen Mary of
Denmark stunned observers when she chose to wear a poetic relic of
royal history: a 200‑year‑old gold tiara and accompanying bracelet,
both steeped in classical romance and geological intrigue. The
delicate gold headband appears to be rather low key at first glance
but it contains something…
