All the pomp and pageantry of a State Visit that turned into a huge success, one of the biggest K-Pop bands getting a special honour and a long lost tiara all helped produce a week to remember. Oh, and there’s a queen with a hedgehog. Welcome to the royal week, in photos.
State Visit Success
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King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed the President and…
The royal wedding of an obscure prince and princess that ended up creating a new monarchy
25th November 2023
Almost 120 years ago, a prince and princess stepped off a ship and set a new monarchy afloat. Just a few months before their arrival, neither had had any expectation of a crown. But in November 1905, Prince and Princess Carl of Denmark began their sea journey to a new life…
Two heirs to the throne to enjoy one of the oldest royal entertainment shows in the world
23rd November 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales will attend this year’s Royal Variety Show – with some special guests of their own.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden will also be at the gala event at the Royal Albert Hall.
The performance, one of the…
The history of the Strathmore Rose tiara which has just been worn for the first time in almost a century
22nd November 2023
A tiara that began as a wedding present from devoted parents to a daughter about to marry a king’s son has made a surprise appearance after almost nine decades tucked away in the royal vaults.
The Princess of Wales chose the Strathmore Rose tiara for the State Banquet given in honour of the President of South Korea at Buckingham Palace at the end of the first day of his State Visit to the…
The tiara of a future queen that's just been seen for the first time in nearly a century
21st November 2023
A tiara that began as a wedding present from devoted parents to a daughter about to marry a king’s son has made a surprise appearance after almost nine decades tucked away in the royal vaults.
The Princess of Wales chose the Strathmore Rose tiara for the State…
Queen Letizia has made her mark on the royal scene over the past two decades and her name counts as one of the more unusual among royalty. But the Queen of Spain isn’t the first Letizia on the regal scene. Two hundred years ago, the man who dominated Europe and made…
The simple gift Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip gave to the guests at their wedding
20th November 2023
It’s 78 years since the royal wedding that built the modern House of Windsor. On November 20th 1947, at Westminster Abbey, Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip in a ceremony that would lead to one of the most successful royal unions in history. And in the run up to their wedding, the papers were filled with tiny details of a ceremony that caught the popular imagination.
Publishing…
The witnesses to a hugely important royal wedding as a future queen married
20th November 2023
It was the beginning of a royal chapter which would make history time and time again.
On November 20th 1947, the ceremony which joined Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip as wife and husband was described by one of the clergy involved as ”in all essentials, exactly…
The Princess of Wales to host Christmas carol concert with focus on the youngest in society
18th November 2023
The Princess of Wales will host a carol service at Westminster Abbey as Advent gets under way with a focus on celebrating those who look after babies and young children.
The Princess will welcome special guests from across the UK to the Abbey for the event, the third year…
The Princess of Wales popped up as the surprise guest to open Children in Need evening.
As months of fundraising culminated in a packed TV special to raise money for young people across the UK and abroad, the Princess shared a special message with millions of viewers.
Speaking to all those who have given up their time to bring in funds for a wide range of projects, Catherine said ”best…
