The year 1923 saw the marital calendar
was packed with princely nuptials. The springtime wedding of
Albert, Duke of York had brought huge crowds to London, and there
was an impressive turnout in the city that autumn when Lady Louise
Mountbatten wed Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and began a
path that would lead to a crown. This second royal wedding of 1923
was a happy ending for a…
It was a wedding featuring two very
popular royals and two ceremonies and it led to one of the most
influential unions of the 20th century. The marriage of Prince
George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, on November
29th 1934, was a day that changed the House of…
She was the long dead widow who was used
by a king to overthrow his own nephew and yet her name is all but
forgotten today. Eleanor Butler was the woman who helped change the
royal history of England forever and almost brought one of its most
famous dynasties to disaster…
Three royal sisters have got together for
their traditional summer meet up and it couldn’t have looked more
idyllic. Queen Margrethe, who ruled Denmark until her abdication in
January 2024, welcomed her younger siblings to Graasten castle
where the three usually spend the sunshine days together. It’s a
very royal gathering all round. Margrethe’s sisters are Anne-Marie,
the last Queen…
Princess Anne’s had quite the stylish
summer with a number of looks that have caught everyone’s eye. For
one of her latest appearances she went classic and elegant and
added jewels that have a royal history that’s hard to beat. The
Princess Royal and her husband…
The four letter word that made a huge revelation about one of the relationships of Queen Elizabeth II
18th July 2025
One four letter word, spoken casually,
brought a surprise revelation about one of the closest
relationships of Queen Elizabeth II. In the 1990s, there had been
much talk about whether the late Queen had warm friendships even
with her closest relatives after claims that…
The first ever UK commemorative coin in
honour of the Princess Royal has been revealed. The Royal Mint is
issuing a special one off coin to mark the 75th birthday of the
Princess this summer. The portrait on the coin had to get the go
ahead from Princess Anne herself (Photo by Royal Mint) Princess
Anne personally approved the design of the coin which shows her in
formal dress, wearing a…
How Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh almost lost her life twice in unexpected medical emergencies
18th July 2025
The medical emergencies which left the
Duchess of Edinburgh in danger of losing her life have been
revealed in further detail. Sophie was rushed to hospital in
November 2003 and delivered her daughter, Lady Louise, weeks early.
It was known at the time that the Duchess…
The Queen walked into history with a
brand new title presented in a very special place. Her Majesty
became the first woman to hold the post of Vice Admiral of the
United Kingdom. Queen Camilla’s historic position was conferred as
she visited HMS Astute in Plymouth of…
Buckingham Palace has announced the dates
of the historic second State Visit to the UK by US President Donald
Trump. King Charles will host President Trump at Windsor Castle
from September 17 until 19 September 2025. The three day visit will
include a glittering State Banquet at the Castle which the Royal
Family is expected to attend. President Trump will be the first
elected politician…
