Pope Francis has died. He was 88 years
old. The Pontiff passed away just hours after greeting the faithful
on Easter Sunday in St. Peter’s Square. It follows several months
of illness. The Pope died on the morning of April 21 at 7.35am at
his home, the Casa Santa Marta, within the precincts of the Vatican
City. Less than 24 hours earlier, he had appeared on the balcony at
St.
Pope Francis, who has died at the age of
88, made history from the moment he was elected Bishop of Rome and
ensured he left his mark in a pontificate that was impacted by hard
hitting statements as well as sometimes hard criticism of his
leadership of the Catholic Church.
It’s not one of the grandest tiaras in
the royal vaults but it comes laden with sentimental meaning for
its family and it’s just been presented to a princess by her
devoted grandma who also happens to be one of the most important
monarchs their dynasty has ever…
Princess Isabella of Denmark gets her first tiara - and it's a gift packed with family emotion from her grandma
21st April 2025
Princess Isabella of Denmark has been
given one of the most important tiaras in the personal collection
of her grandmother, Queen Margrethe. And it’s packed with
sentimental meaning for the Danish royal family. As Isabella turns
18, her proud granny has presented her with a turquoise and diamond
tiara that now links the princess to three other generations of her
royal dynasty. Steen…
Princess Grace had two wedding dresses and the forgotten one is just as beautiful as her iconic lace gown
18th April 2025
Her gown she wore for her religious
marriage is one of the most famous royal outfits ever worn and an
icon of the 20th century but Grace Kelly had another wedding dress
before that celebrated creation. Grace and Prince Rainier III of
Monaco said ‘I do’ in a civil…
King Charles has followed the ancient
tradition of handing out Maundy money at a ceremony at Durham
Cathedral. The King, accompanied by Queen Camilla, presented purses
of specially minted coins to 76 men and 76 women chosen from the
local community for their service to…
Donald Trump speaks of his friendship with King Charles and eyes up a spectacular royal visit
18th April 2025
President Trump has indicated he will be
back inside one of the oldest royal residences in the world very
soon and both the Monarch and the heir to the throne could be
hosting him. As speculation grew that the US leader was set to make
the first UK visit of his second term in the White House, Donald
Trump confirmed that early autumn could well see him welcomed to
the UK by the Royal…
She was born to be queen and this future
monarch already has a very regal party trick. Catharina-Amalia,
first in line to the Dutch throne, reckons she could name just
about any royal tiara in Europe. The Princess of Orange, who will
one day reign as Queen of the…
Prince William has one consolation after defeat for his Aston Villa team as Prince George seems to confirm his football allegiance
16th April 2025
Prince William and Prince George felt all
the emotions as they watched Aston Villa narrowly miss out on a
spot in the semi finals of one of the biggest club football
competitions in the world. The Prince of Wales and 11 year old
George headed to Villa Park to watch the…
The Princess of Wales has talked about
how she finds connecting with nature a spiritual experience as she
shared her love of the outdoors. Just last month, Catherine marked
Mother’s Day with a message about how she and her family had relied
on getting out and about for comfort and strength over the past
year as she underwent treatment for cancer. Kensington Palace Now,
she is again…
