It’s grand, unforgettable and we first
saw it exactly sixty years ago. The tiara chosen by Princess
Margaret for her wedding to Antony Armstrong-Jones in May 1960 has
become iconic. In fact, it was such a successful pick, it begs the
question – is Margaret’s the best royal wedding tiara of all? The
Poltimore Tiara, to give this sparkler its most well used name,
ticks just…
Some royal wedding dresses stand the test
of time, others are always very much of the era they were worn but
some are such instant hits that they take on a fame all of their
own. The gown worn by the Queen’s only sister,Princess Margaret,
for her wedding to…
Another day, another peek at the rooms
the royals usually keep hidden. And it’s almost as if someone asked
for an emergency delivery of chic. After seeing inside the somewhat
cluttered cloisters of various Windsor residences in the past few
weeks, thanks to the wonders…
Princess Anne highlights vital role of maternity support on International Day of the Midwife
5th May 2020
The Princess Royal has thanked midwives
and maternity medics for providing hope, joy and care during
‘difficult times’ in a special message. Princess Anne spoke of her
admiration for the work of all those looking after mothers and
babies as she marked International Day of the Midwife. The
princess, speaking in her role as patron of the Royal College of
Midwives, highlighted the…
The Queen of Denmark has led
commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of her
country. Margrethe II was clearly moved as she laid a wreath and
bowed her head to remember all those who lost their lives during
World War Two. The Danish Monarch placed a…
We’re about to meet a monarch in the
making. This month, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of
Luxembourg welcome their first child. It’s a happy event for them,
a moment of celebration in strange and difficult times and history
in the making. For their baby…
Crown Princess Victoria has paid a
poignant visit to the grave of a royal relative to lead tributes to
a missing Queen of Sweden. On the anniversary of the death of Crown
Princess Margaret, her descendants remembered her with an
arrangement of the flower she shared her name with and left daisies
on her grave. Margaret died on May 1st 1920, plunging her family
and her country into grief. She had…
So what does a straight talking, hard
working, wear the same suit for forty years princess keep in her
parlour? Now, we know. As Princess Anne became the latest royal to
reveal her interior decor choices through the wonder of video
calls, we were all given a reminder that…
The Princess Royal has officially opened
a brand new medical facility which can provide over 1,000 beds for
Scottish patients being treated for coronavirus. Princess Anne
inaugurated the new hospital in Glasgow in an online ceremony.
Speaking during the official opening…
The fundraising of Captain Tom Moore has
been recognised on his 100th birthday with a special military move.
Captain Moore has been made an Honorary Colonel by the Queen to
celebrate his centenary. The man who has captured imaginations
around the world has been made the first Honorary Colonel of the
Army Foundation College as he turns 100. The college is based in
Harrogate in Yorkshire, the…
