A century ago, the woman who reigned as Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began in a terrifying manner.
Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead of her just minutes after her wedding. She walked into the Royal Monastery of San Jeronimo in Madrid on May 21st 1906 as a princess and left as a queen having…
New statue of Queen Elizabeth II combines royal with personal
23rd April 2024
A new statue of Queen Elizabeth II has been unveiled in England’s smallest county.
The official reveal of the 7 feet bronze sculpture took place on what would have been Elizabeth II’s 98th birthday – April 21st 2024.
Wonderful to see crowds of people…
The Queen has made her visit to the Royal Lancers since becoming their Colonel-in-Chief and it proved to be a poignant meeting.
For the regiment is the one to which her later father, Major Bruce Shand, belonged and Her Majesty found several reminders of her beloved dad…
King Harald of Norway is scaling back his public engagements on a permanent basis.
The king, who is 87, will continue with his constitutional duties and will still hold audiences and meetings at the Royal Palace as well as undertake visits around Norway. But the number of activities he takes on will be reduced with immediate effect.
The announcement came as King Harald returned to work after…
Not all kings and queens are born in castles. The tale of the longest reigning Monarch in British history began in a London townhouse. To be precise, No 17, Bruton Street, Mayfair – for that iswhere Elizabeth II was born.
In the 1920s this now famous…
The Prince of Wales has put the spotlight on food waste as he began public engagements for the first time since the Princess of Wales announced she is being treated for cancer.
Prince William headed to Surplus to Supper in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey to see how they make…
The Prince of Wales promised to keep looking after his wife as he was handed a card for Catherine on his first public engagement since she announced she is being treated for cancer.
Prince William was given get well message for his wife by Rachel Candappa, one of the volunteers at Surplus to Supper in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey.
William visited the food redistribution centre and rolled up his…
The ultimate royal wedding dress: the gown worn by Grace Kelly as she became a princess
19th April 2024
It is perhaps the most talked about royal wedding dress of them all. When Grace Kelly, Oscar winning actress and Hollywood superstar, married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19th 1956, she did it in a gown for the history books. The outfit became an instant classic and…
The beautiful wedding flowers of Princess Grace of Monaco
19th April 2024
It was a ground breaking and glamourous royal wedding and the images of it remain as familiar now as they have ever done. The world watched, enthralled, when Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19th 1956. Her wedding dress has become one of the most…
The King of the Belgians had to take a break from the State Visit he was hosting for the Grand Duke of Luxembourg as another important international gathering took place.
King Philippe opened the doors of the Royal Palace in Brussels to EU leaders as an extraordinary European summit took place in Brussels on April 18th 2024.
King Philippe and Grand Duke Henri during the second day of the…