There was a surprise first appearance in
the royal box at Wimbledon 2025 as Princess Beatrice and her mum
took centre stage on Centre Court. Beatrice was joined by Sarah,
Duchess of York on the first day of this year’s All England
Championship. The two enjoyed a thrilling match between defending
champion, Carlos Alcarez, and Italian player, Fabio Fognini. Also
in the royal box was…
Hampton Court Palace, one of the most
famous royal residences in the world, is to get a ‘new layer of
history’ and it will end up reaching for the skies. The palace, one
of Henry VIII’s favourite homes, will see one of its most
celebrated gardens…
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked…
It was a royal wedding with a recycled
gown worn by a woman who gave up her royal status for love. When
Princess Desiree of Sweden got married, she left her HRH status at
the altar to be with the man she loved. And she did it in a wedding
dress already worn by her sister. Princess Desiree of Sweden
married Baron Niclas Silfvershiold in June 1964. The princess was
the second of the four…
Queen Camilla ended Royal Ascot with a
sparkling surprise as she wore an unusual royal gem not seen for
decades. The Queen chose a striking and rather large diamond brooch
for the final day of the famous race meeting. As well as its
appearance being a surprise, the gem…
The Duchess of Edinburgh with a bridal touch at Royal Ascot on her wedding anniversary
19th June 2025
The Duchess of Edinburgh made a nod to
bridal fashion as she marked her wedding anniversary with a day out
at Royal Ascot. Sophie was at Ascot for Ladies Day which fell on
June 19, the 26th anniversary of her marriage to Prince Edward. The
couple said ‘I do’…
The royal family of Sweden do like a
royal wedding in June. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
married in the month as did all three of their children while three
of the king’s four sisters were June brides, too. And all of them
had something else in common, too. For every Swedish royal bride
since 1935 has had a very sentimental and poignant addition to
their bouquets. All of them have…
The mother of the Princess of Wales,
Carole Middleton, was among the guests in the Royal Enclosure as
Royal Ascot’s second day got under way. Carole Middleton joined
King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince of Wales to watch the
racing on another sun soaked day at…
The Princess of Wales has had to pull out
of attending Royal Ascot. Catherine was set to attend day two of
the meeting with Prince William and the original carriage
procession announcement, released at noon, included her attendance.
However, an hour later it was…
King Philippe of the Belgians celebrated
his 65th birthday by offering his fellow citizens the chance to ask
him anything they liked. The first set of questions has just been
revealed and the king’s first answer was ….oh la, la! Philippe, who
marks 12 years on the throne next month, was sent all kinds of
questions on video as part of the celebrations for his milestone…
