Queen Camilla made a poignant and
symbolic gesture as she arrived for the State Visit to the US. The
Queen paid a special tribute to Elizabeth II as well as her hosts
by wearing an unusual royal jewel that had been largely forgotten
about. Pinned to the Dior coat dress she wore for her arrival in
Maryland was a Cartier brooch made in the shape of the Union Flag
and the Stars and Stripes. And…
Queen Camilla set the tone for her
historic State Visit to the United States with a nod to history. As
well as choosing an emblematic and rarely seen gem that was given
to Queen Elizabeth II by the US, she also reflected the State Visit
wardrobe choices of the last…
King Charles and Queen Camilla to start State Visit to US : what to expect from historic event
27th April 2026
King Charles and Queen Camilla are
starting a hugely significant State Visit to the US later, with the
trip making headlines before it’s even begun. The King and Queen
will spend three days in the US, cementing ties in an event marking
the 250th anniversary of the…
King of Sweden says there's one moment he feels old and it's not what you're expecting
26th April 2026
The King of Sweden is about to turn 80
and in a rare interview he’s admitted there’s one thing that
reminds him he is getting old. As Carl XVI Gustaf spoke to , he
revealed that he really feels his age when he has to get busy in
the kitchen. Ahead of his 80th birthday, he granted a rare
interview to Svenska Dagbladet. And he told reporter Karin Thunberg
that although he generally…
The mystery at the heart of one of the most famous moments of a very important royal wedding
26th April 2026
It’s perhaps the most famous and talked
about royal wedding bouquet of all. The flowers carried by the
Queen Mother, then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, at her marriage in
April 1923 have entered regal folklore after the bride used them to
begin a royal wedding tradition known…
One of the most important royal weddings
of the 20th century was all set to make history in another way when
a cleric intervened to stop a moral outrage. The marriage of
Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, in April 1923,
was due to be recorded by the brand…
Royal history has often been checked,
revealed and even challenged through one simple document, the
marriage certificate. For centuries, the record of a regal wedding
has been a prized document, pored over as a source of significance.
And now, one record can claim its own special place in royal
history. The marriage certificate of Princess Beatrice is now the
last of its kind. When Beatrice wed…
King Charles State Visit to US: Buckingham Palace in talks after shots fired at dinner attended by Donald Trump
26th April 2026
Buckingham Palace is in talks with US
officials about the agenda for the US State Visit of King Charles
after shots were fired at a dinner attended by President Donald
Trump. The King is said to have ‘reached out’ to the President
following the shooting at the…
This royal wedding cake weighed more than the average person and it's still being eaten today
26th April 2026
It’s the cake that keeps on giving. The
flower strewn bake that took centre stage at the wedding of the
Prince and Princess of Wales on April 29th 2011 still makes its
presence felt with slices of it popping up at auction with what
seems like an almost metronomic…
The Princess Royal joined military and
veterans in London today in a moving dawn service honouring the
fallen. Princess Anne was at Wellington Arch as the sun came up for
the Anzac Day ceremony which traditionally takes place at first
light on April 25. It marks the anniversary of the Gallipoli
landings in 1915 in which many troops from Australia and New
Zealand lost their lives. The…
