As the summer break at Balmoral draws to
a close, The Queen has been spotted out and about doing one of the
things she loves best – looking after her horses. On Saturday,
photographers snapped the Queen making an impromptu stop to feed
some of the estate’s ponies during a day out with guests at her
Scottish retreat. And there was a right royal treat for one of the
horses as the Queen produced…
It’s a striking example of royal PR at
its most dramatic and most powerful, and it’s about to go on public
display in England for the first time. The artwork, a tapestry
showing St Paul ordering the burning of heretical books, was
commissioned by King Henry VIII in the…
We’re already too excited about the new
documentary about the Queen set to air on ITV this week and now
there’s even more reason to look forward to it. For we’ve just
found out that the Duchess of Sussex will be answering one of the
questions still being asked about…
The Countess of Wessex hopped across the
water this week for a day of engagements in the Isle of Wight.
Sophie met charity workers and saw how firms on the island are
aiming to protect the environment during a series of visits which
culminated in a right royal tradition – the official launch of a
ship. Among the people that the countess met during her time on the
island were award winning…
In the latest instalment of our autumn
series, looking at what led to the fall of various monarchies
throughout history, Royal Central looks at the end of the monarchy
in Portugal. On a chilly February day in 1908, the King of Portugal
and his family were making their way…
If there’s one thing Instagram loves just
as much as a picture of food, it’s a picture of royals so put the
two together, and wonderful things are bound to happen. The post on
the official Kensington Palace Insta account marking the launch of
the charity cookbook…
Six snapshots of Prince Charles during his two day visit to Northumberland
14th September 2018
One royal, two days, six snapshots. The
Prince of Wales has spent the past forty eight hours in
Northumberland and his packed itinerary has included engagements
linked to conservation, religion and community support. It’s been
busy and bursting with fun so here are six snapshots of Prince
Charles during his royal visit to Northumberland. Park Life All
royal trips need a spot of plaque…
The marriage of Harald and Sonja of
Norway on August 29th 1968 was a groundbreaking royal wedding. But
the bride chose some very traditional blooms for her bouquet while
the church where she said ‘I do’ was decked with popular flowers
and foliage. As Sonja Haraldsen…
This month, King Harald and Queen Sonja
of Norway celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. The then
Crown Prince of Norway married Sonja Haraldsen on 29
August 1968 at Oslo Cathedral. Their wedding, attended by
royalty from around Europe, came five months after the…
In the last days of August 1968, the
Royal Family made a sad and surprising announcement. Princess
Marina, Duchess of Kent’s health was ”giving rise to anxiety”
following the diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumour. There
was sympathy for the duchess, a popular member of the House
of Windsor for over three decades, and good wishes began to pour
in. However, surprise turned to shock when…
