The Swedish Royal Court has added further
details to the announcement made on Monday that five of the
grandchildren of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are to lose
their royal status. The Deputy Marshal of the Realm, Fredrik
Wersäll, gave a press conference soon after the news was made
public. He confirmed that the two sons of Prince Carl Philip and
Princess Sofia and the three children…
The latest Royal Central podcast with
Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck looks at the
Sussexes in southern Africa, a major moment for a popular princess
and asks whether the Queen should wear the Crown to the State
Opening of Parliament. [soundcloud…
It will be a personal tribute to a very
public figure. The ceremonies marking the reburial of Helen, Queen
Mother of Romania later this month will put family at the heart of
the commemorations. Helen, who died in November 1982 in
Switzerland, was laid to rest in Lausanne…
The UK government has pledged £2 million
to help eradicate landmines following the visit of the Duke of
Sussex to Angola. Ministers said they would match the public
donations to an appeal in Zimbabwe to help destroy the weapons. The
move came after Prince Harry walked in the footsteps of his mother,
Diana, Princess of Wales to see the work that continues to remove
landmines which still kill…
The royal diary is filling up after the
summer break and autumn is bringing its own fair share of fresh
stories all about the past. Royal history continues to fascinate
and dominate with an eternally controversial king leading the way
this week. Here’s Royal…
The decision by the Duke of Sussex to
take legal action against two tabloids over phone hacking
allegations has made the front pages of many British papers this
Saturday. Harry’s move is the main story for several broadsheets as
the weekend gets under…
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of
Luxembourg has become head of his country’s Scout movement,
following in the footsteps of his beloved grandfather, Jean, who
died earlier this year. And Guillaume took his promise in the
presence of the Honourary Chairman of the World Scout Foundation,
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. The Swedish monarch joined around
3000 Scouts from across Luxembourg as…
Signed photographs of the newly crowned
Monarch and samples of the dress worn by Elizabeth II at her
Coronation are coming under the hammer. The items are part of a
rare collection of royal memorabilia that belonged to one of the
Queen’s former dressmakers. Ian…
For years, the symbols of the monarchy he
will one day lead lay hidden in its dark walls. Now Dunnottar
Castle has given up its treasure. But the heir to the throne still
paid it a visit as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall
headed out on a day of engagements in…
Peter Sissons, who worked on some of the
biggest royal stories of the 20th and 21st centuries in his role as
a leading newscaster, has died. He was 77. Peter Sissons, who was
well know for his roles with the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 during his
long career, passed away after a short illness. His most high
profile involvement with royal stories came in 2002 when he was
working the BBC on the…
