They have been home to generations of
royals who have carved their names in the history books and in
2019, their power to fascinate continues. A new survey has taken a
look at the most popular regal residences in Europe and those
belonging to the British royals take four of the top five spots.
Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Windsor Castle and Hampton
Court Palace dominate the head of the…
The infant son of the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex has been christened at a ceremony at Windsor. Archie
Harrison’s baptism took place on the morning of July 6th 2019. The
ceremony took place in the Private Chapel of Windsor Castle with
the Archbishop of Canterbury…
They famously sang at his parents’
wedding and now, as Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, is
christened, they’re serenading him, too. The Kingdom Choir has
written and recorded a special lullaby to mark the baptism of the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s…
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor will
be christened today and while there’s been plenty of chat about the
decision not to release the names of his godparents, there are some
rather more interesting aspects of royal baptisms to enjoy. From
gowns that helped industry to the water that the Archbishop of
Canterbury, Justin Welby, will use to welcome him formally to the
Church of England, this…
Picked as a royal bride by Queen Victoria
herself, Princess Mary of Teck would find her way to the altar in
the most unusual circumstances. For Mary ended up saying ‘I do’ to
the second king in waiting selected as a husband for her. But her
marriage proved to be…
Five decades earlier, the groom’s
grandparents had seen their dreams of marrying in the Eternal City
dashed. But as Prince Amadeo of Belgium and Elisabetta Rosboch wed
on July 5th 2014, there were no such problems. The eldest
grandchild of King Albert II and Queen…
The Duke of York, the Earl of Forfar and
the Princess Royal joined their mother, the Queen, at the Royal
Garden Party held at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh this afternoon. The
event saw thousands of people from across Scotland invited into the
ancient royal residence to celebrate their achievements. The Queen
was guarded by the Royal Archers at this, the last of her garden
parties for 2019. They…
One day, her husband will be responsible
for sending telegrams to all those who reach the grand age of 100.
And on day two of Wales Week 2019, the Duchess of Cornwall got some
practice in by handing over a personal card to a brand new
centenarian. Camilla’s card was…
The Duchess of Cambridge has spent the
day at Wimbledon as competition at the Grand Slam really began to
heat up. Kate, who is patron of the All England Tennis and Croquet
Club, spent time courtside around the site as well as meeting
former champions and those working to…
It’s been eaten by generations in Forfar
and as she made her debut there as its countess, Sophie was more
than willing to join in the fun. The Countess of Forfar tucked into
a traditional bridie on her first visit to the area since receiving
her new title and went on to give her lunch the royal seal of
approval. A bridie is a meat pasty which has been made in the area
for years. It’s…
