Usually, major royal birthdays see a wave
of photo tributes on the House of Windsor’s official social media
channels. But as the Duke of York turned 60, things were more low
key than normal. Prince Andrew’s big birthday was marked on the
Royal Family’s Twitter and Instagram accounts. The messages
included a sombre portrait of the Duke of York and an archive image
of him as a…
Belgium’s King Albert II accompanied his
wife to church on Monday, the first time he’s been seen on an
official royal duty since his statement confirming he has fathered
a child outside their marriage. King Albert and Queen Paola joined
other Belgian royals at…
She was the queen who tried to save her
dynasty with nothing more than a bouquet of flowers. Maria Amelia
saw her husband and eldest son mortally wounded at close range in
an assassination that would hasten the demise of their dynasty. She
had done all she could to save the…
She was the ‘May Queen’ whose reign
lasted little more than a month but left its mark in royal history.
Marie-Jose was always a bit of a maverick who had her own views and
no fear of sharing them. Those opinions would become a saving grace
for the dynasty she married into when she became its one public
dissenting voice against the fascism taking over their country.
But…
Latest Royal News: a round up of this Spring's planned State Visits
13th February 2020
Spring means the first round of State
Visits for the new year and the royal diary is already beginning to
fill up with planned tours. The trips are always designed to
further co-operation between the countries involved although they
also provide an opportunity for plenty of…
How Kensington Palace inspired one of this year's stand out Oscar gowns
11th February 2020
It glittered just as much as the famous
Academy Awards themselves and now a celebrated royal residence has
been revealed as the starting point for one of the most talked
about dresses at this year’s Oscars. The golden gown chosen by
actor and entertainer, Billy Porter…
The Queen’s eldest grandchild, Peter
Phillips, and his wife, Autumn, have confirmed that their marriage
is at an end. The couple, who have two daughters, are to divorce.
Their separation comes after almost twelve years of marriage. In a
short statement issued on their behalf, Peter and Autumn Phillips
said ”The decision to divorce and share custody came about after
many months of…
As a princess prepares to say ‘I do’, the
latest Royal Central podcast looks at the sweet and symbolic
connections between Beatrice and the church where she will say ‘I
do’. There’s an anniversary, a queen and a christening involved as
well as…
Queen Margrethe II was, once again,
accompanied by her younger sister, Princess Benedikte, for a major
engagement in Copenhagen. The princess joined Margrethe at the
official opening of a new permanent feature at the Amalienborg
Palace which will showcase glittering items…
The Queen marked the 68th anniversary of
her accession this week. But while the day itself is always spent
quietly and privately at Sandringham House, the place where her
beloved father died on February 6th 1952, the royal diary is
picking up pace. Elizabeth II, just days away from becoming the
fourth longest reigning monarch in recorded history, carried out a
series of engagements through the…
