Less than a week after he announced his
decision to leave Spain, King Juan Carlos is all the country wants
to talk about. The former monarch announced he was going into exile
on August 3rd 2020, having already departed, quite possibly in the
hope that by going he would take away some of the intense focus
that has fallen on the country’s royal family in recent times
because of allegations…
King Felipe VI of Spain has arrived in
Mallorca for his annual summer holiday. Felipe, along with Queen
Letizia and their two daughters, was spotted driving into the
Marivent Palace on the island where they traditionally spend part
of August. The stay is usually a relaxed…
Uncrowned Queen: Margaret Beaufort brought to life in an interview with historian Nicola Tallis
7th August 2020
Complex and compelling, iron-willed and
ingenious, that’s the view of the historian, Nicola Tallis, on one
of the most famous yet mysterious figures in Tudor history.
Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, helped win her son a throne
and create a groundbreaking…
The Countess of Wessex has said she is
thinking of and praying for all those affected by the blast which
hit Beirut earlier this week. Sophie, the first member of the Royal
Family to visit Lebanon, sent a message of condolence to the
country’s President, Michel Aoun. The Countess’ message reads: ”I
was shocked to hear of the explosion at the port in Beirut and the…
The King of Jordan sends military field hospital to provide medical support following Beirut blast
5th August 2020
King Abdullah II of Jordan has ordered a
military field hospital to deploy immediately to Beirut to help
treat those injured in the huge blast in the city. The field
hospital, along with medical staff and supplies, is on its way to
the Lebanese capital following the…
The Duke of Edinburgh will take part in
the UK wide national commemorations planned for the 75th
anniversary of VJ Day. Prince Philip will feature in a special
moment focused on the veterans of World War Two as the Royal Family
lead events marking the anniversary. The…
”I’m a Juancarlist, not a monarchist” was
a well worn phrase in Spain once upon a time. In fact, it was heard
most loudly when Spain’s monarchy was a fairytale come true in the
20th century. People liked their king but they didn’t necessarily
care so deeply for the institution he represented. The bond was
personal and they took their dose of royalty to keep hold of…
Prince Joachim of Denmark is back with
his family after being discharged from hospital in France where he
underwent emergency brain surgery. The younger son of Queen
Margrethe was given the go ahead to return to his holiday
residence, the Chateau of Cayx, on August 3rd…
As King Felipe and Queen Letizia made
their tour of Spain to show support for the country as it emerged
from lockdown, one colour dominated. Letizia made a favourite of
going green as she visited different parts of Spain. And there
might well be a very good reason for that.
The fourth day of August turned out to be
a very good one for the House of Windsor. Two of its most famous
women made their debut on that date. They joined a rather
interesting list of people with regal connections who celebrated
birthdays then. As the royal bunting comes out once more for the
Duchess of Sussex’s celebrations, here’s a look at those born on
August 4th. Birth of the…
