The Queen of Denmark has welcomed her
brother in law to an exclusive club as she led royal birthday
celebrations for Constantine of Greece. The former king has turned
eighty just weeks after Margrethe marked her own eight decades. The
Danish royals took to their official social media to send birthday
wishes to Constantine, who is married to Margrethe’s younger
sister, Anne-Marie. They…
For a woman who had such a profound
effect on a whole country, she is surprisingly enigmatic. Catherine
of Valois changed royal history forever but even now, centuries on,
the prevailing image of her is the one created by Shakespeare for
whom this French princess was a…
The Coronation of The Queen, on June 2nd
1953 at Westminster Abbey, was hailed as the start of a new
Elizabethan Age. The Monarch’s Coronation dress, created by Norman
Hartnell, was a masterpiece of symbolism that has become an
historic artefact. But there was just as…
Prince Joachim’s parents have said they
won’t be discussing the row surrounding their son after he was
diagnosed with coronavirus during a trip to Spain. Princess Astrid
of Belgium, Joachim’s mother, told press that she had no comment on
the controversy which began this weekend after it was confirmed the
prince had been at a party in Cordoba, breaking rules in place to
stop the…
Authorities in Andalusia have criticised
Belgium’s Prince Joachim after he was found to have attended a
party in the region last weekend. Joachim’s attendance at the event
in Cordoba was confirmed by the Royal Household in Brussels as it
announced that the prince had…
Princess Birgitta of Sweden has always
known how to make her mark. The second sister of King Carl XVI
Gustaf is known for her originality and her wedding was stand out,
too, for several reasons. Birgitta was the only one of her siblings
to marry a fellow royal and the only…
Sarah, Duchess of York's poignant message to Princess Beatrice on her missed wedding day
29th May 2020
Sarah, Duchess of York has posted a
special tribute to her elder daughter on what should have been one
of the biggest days of her life. The proud mother had told Princess
Beatrice of the joy she brings her on the day she was meant to get
married. Sarah posted the message to Beatrice on her official
Instagram page. Sharing a family photo of the princess as a
youngster, the Duchess wrote…
Many a monarch has made their mark on May
and left interesting tales to tell in their wake. From the
suspicious death of a tragic king to the impossibly romantic
wedding of a royal whose legend outstripped reality, the month is
filled with milestones linked to the best known…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
have led a minute’s silence for the tens of thousands of people who
have died of Covid-19 in their country. The tribute came as Spain
began a period of ten days national mourning for all those who have
lost their lives because…
Turns out that the royals really are just
like the rest of us. As the Prince of Wales was filmed recording a
radio interview for Classic FM, his study showed all the hallmarks
of the chaotic clutter that affects at least one room in every
home. As he spoke to host, Alan Titchmarsh, about special moments
including trips to the theatre with his beloved grandmother, the
Queen Mother, there were…
