We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936 Edward VIII announced to the world that he was ending his
reign to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson. His reign had
lasted just under 11 months, starting on January 20th 1936. But
what if Edward VIII…
The Duchess of Edinburgh is putting
gender equality at the heart of her work as she reaches a milestone
birthday. As Sophie celebrates her 60th, Buckingham Palace says she
will be ’embracing and championing’ this focus with a ‘renewed
sense of excitement…
Queen Sonja of Norway is resting after
undergoing a successful heart operation. The Norwegian queen, who
is 87, had a pacemaker fitted. The procedure was carried out at the
Rigshospitalet in Oslo on January 16th 2025. Soon afterwards,
Norway’s royal court said…
Queen Letizia wiped away tears as she
watched the navy ship carrying her daughter, Princess Leonor, head
out to sea for five months. King Felipe was also spotted crying as
the couple’s first born, and the heir to the throne, set out on a
five month stint on board as part of her naval training. King
Felipe and Queen Letizia say goodbye to Princess Leonor before she
heads to sea for five…
The Prince of Wales has sent a very
public message of love to his wife, describing her as remarkable
and incredible. As the Princess of Wales celebrated her birthday,
Prince William took to social media with heartfelt words from him
and the couple’s three…
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander…
Prince Edward recognises outstanding achievements at special Duke of Edinburgh Award ceremony at Buckingham Palace
6th January 2025
A teenager who used her cancer treatment
as a way to help others is among a group of young people recognised
by the Duke of Edinburgh for their outstanding achievements. For
the second year running, the Duke of Edinburgh Award has celebrated
some of the most inspiring people taking part in the scheme with
its ‘This is Youth’ event. The outstanding achievements of some
participants…
She was the film star who married a
prince and created the ultimate 20th century royal fairy tale. And
Grace Kelly received not one but two engagement rings in the midst
of this regal romance. One of those rings is about as famous as
royal jewellery gets. The huge…
Presidential memoirs often deal with
great matters of state and historic events that have influenced
countries, continents and even the world. However Jimmy Carter, who
has died at the age of 100, felt compelled to dedicate part of his
reminiscences to a kiss that happened…
The competition to find a designer to
create the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II has entered a
crucial stage. The government deadline for teams interested in
designing the monument is looming. The memorial, in the heart of
London, is set to be a lasting tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with
the government calling it ”one of the most significant design
projects in recent British…
