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 photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones on 6 May
1960 at Westminster Abbey is definitely an outfit with its own
place in history.
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…
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 garland of laurel
wreaths, draped in red and white ribbons for her country’s flag, at
the Memorial at Mindelunden. She was…
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…
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 this Windsor means
business. From her sensible paint choices to home accessories
clearly purchased around the same time she…
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…
The Countess of Wessex has helped pack
food parcels as she continues to support volunteers looking after
the most vulnerable members of society during the coronavirus
pandemic. She put together emergency supplies on a visit to a
foodbank earlier this week. Sophie spent time at the Woking
Foodbank’s site at Sheerwater in Surrey where she helped assemble
packages for those in need. She also…
