King Juan Carlos of Spain’s health is in
the spotlight again after he had to rely on support to walk into
the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Luxembourg for the funeral of Grand
Duke Jean. Juan Carlos leaned on the arm of an aide as he made his
way into the church on Saturday, accompanied by his wife, Queen
Sofia. The king, who ruled Spain from 1975 until his abdication in
2014, also used a stick for…
It was the gift of a grateful queen on
behalf of the nation to a legendary soldier that ended up being
criticised for its immense cost. But not even in the heyday of
Queen Anne and the Duke of Marlborough did Blenheim Palace reach
the decadent heights of a glittering…
It’s been a seaside kind of week for the
Princess Royal. Anne has headed to the coast and taken to the water
in a busy seven days which saw her carry out a string of
engagements across the UK before flying to Luxembourg at the
weekend to attend the funeral of Grand…
Luxembourg is preparing to say a final
farewell to Grand Duke Jean. His funeral takes place on May 4th
with thousands of his fellow citizens expected to line the streets
around the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Luxembourg City to show their
respects. National mourning continues for the man who ruled the
European nation for 36 years and who is held in much affection by
many. Since Jean’s death…
The wedding takes place at noon on May
18th 2019 The Queen will lead the Royal Family at the wedding of
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston later this month. Her
Majesty will be present at the service which takes place at St.
George’s Chapel, Windsor on Saturday…
For centuries, the royal story has been
told through portraits. From the carefully worked likenesses in the
earliest manuscripts to the famous paintings that created the
concept of king and queen through to the modern age when image is
caught on camera, the regal tale relies…
May has already got plenty of royal
history going for it. That said, you can never have too much of a
good thing and now the merriest month will give the House of
Windsor even more cause for celebration as Baby Sussex prepares to
make their debut. It’s a matter of days now until the first child
of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrives and they will be a May
baby. The Windsors already have a…
Luxembourg’s postal service will make its
own tribute to Grand Duke Jean on the day of his funeral. On May
4th 2019 it will use a special stamp for letters passing through
its office in central Luxembourg city. They will bear the image of
Jean who died last month at…
She said she had ”fallen in love with
their mission” and now Princess Eugenie has shown the importance
she places on a charity working with patients who, like her, have
undergone spinal treatment. The princess is now the patron of
Horatio’s Garden, an…
It was the rural idyll where they
entertained some of the most famous names of the 20th century and
now the one time weekend retreat of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
is on the market. Le Moulin de la Tuilerie became a royal residence
in 1952 when Edward and Wallis bought it as a getaway. The main
residence is a converted mill but the entire property includes six
other buildings as well as a polo…
