With just weeks to go until cinema
viewers get to see Margot Robbie in action as Elizabeth I, the
Hollywood star has been talking about what it’s like to play one of
the most famous royals in history. The Oscar-nominated actress
plays the Tudor monarch in the new film, Mary, Queen of
Scots. And Margot Robbie revealed that being Elizabeth left
her feeling trapped. Speaking to the Today…
The Portland Tiara, commissioned for a
duchess to wear at a glittering and hugely important royal
occasion, has been stolen. The diadem, made by Cartier in 1902
ahead of the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, was
taken on Tuesday night from the gallery where…
It was the beginning of a royal chapter
which would make history time and time again. But 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…
If you’ve not yet had your guess on what
Baby Sussex will be called, then help might just be at hand.
There’s been plenty of speculation already about what the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex might call their first child, due in the spring,
but a little bit of history can go a very long way. We know that
royalty tends to stick to tradition when it comes to naming princes
and princesses, and…
Once upon a time, there was a queen who
tried to help children live happily ever after – by encouraging
them to read. And this isn’t the stuff of fairytales. Queen
Mathilde of the Belgians spent a day telling stories to babies and
toddlers as she gave her backing…
It’s been a busy week for the Earl and
Countess of Wessex which has seen them support some major medical
initiatives, give their backing to the rural economy and meet Queen
Victoria. It’s also been a week which has seen Edward and Sophie
cover a large part of the UK on…
Prince Charles celebrates his birthday with some special septegenarians
15th November 2018
The Prince of Wales spent part of his
birthday celebrating with seventy other men and women who all turn
seventy this year. Charles, along with the Duchess of Cornwall,
attended a party in London organised by The Sun which invited
along readers born in the same year as the prince and who have made
a real difference in their local communities. Photo by Chris
Jackson/Clarence House via Getty…
The King and Queen of Sweden have
welcomed the President of Italy to their country at the start of a
three day State Visit. Sergio Mattarella and his daughter, Laura,
will be accompanied by the Royal Family throughout much of their
tour which will take them to Stockholm and…
The King and Queen of Spain have enjoyed
local culture, talked business and met young people supported by a
scheme to open up job opportunities as they continued their State
Visit to Peru. Day two of the tour also saw Felipe VI and Letizia
host a reception at the Spanish…
The Countess of Wessex was anything but
‘not amused’ this week when she was welcomed to a royal engagement
by a Queen Victoria impersonator. The brush with her husband’s
great, great, great, great grandmother came as Sophie officially
opened a newly restored chapel in Hampshire. The building is at the
Royal Victoria Park in Netley near Southampton, and it’s been
brought…
